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Mobutu Sese Seko (66), former president of Zaire, dies in exile in Rabat, Morocco, three months after the end of his nearly 32
… Mobutu Sese Seko (66), former president of Zaire, dies in exile in Rabat, Morocco, three months after the end of his nearly 32 …
The corner stone of the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Somerset Road, Cape Town, is laid by the acting governor of the Cape
… The corner stone of the St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church in Somerset Road, Cape Town, is laid by the acting governor of the Cape …
Second sale of land in Johannesburg takes place, on the site of the now-abandoned mining claims in the central city area. See:
… Second sale of land in Johannesburg takes place, on the site of the now-abandoned mining claims in the central city area. …
The name of Lord Charles Somerset, governor of the Cape, is linked to Dr James Barry (who performed the first caesarean in the
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2 p. 186 … The name of Lord Charles Somerset, governor of…
D.F. Malan speaks on the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo
… the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo …
D.F. Malan speaks on the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo
… Joyce, Peter: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid … the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo …
The incidence of new HIV infections appears to have stabilised for the first time in the 25-year history of Aids, according to
… The incidence of new HIV infections appears to have stabilised for the first time in the 25-year history of Aids, according to …
Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 24 May in another source.
… Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 24 May in …
Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in Pretoria.
… Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in Pretoria. …
Iran lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of Israel
… lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of Israel …
The corner stone of the ‘Nieuwe Kerk’ of the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town is laid. The church has been demolished since.
… The corner stone of the ‘Nieuwe Kerk’ of the Dutch Reformed Church in Cape Town is laid. The church …
Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs, the first ordering him to resign as an official of the Garm
… Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. … Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs…
WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap
… WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap …
Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 29 May in another source a
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 33 … Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the…
Winnie Mandela is found guilty on four charges of kidnapping and four of being an accessory after the fact to assault. Co-accus
… Winnie Mandela is found guilty on four charges of kidnapping and four of being an accessory after the fact to assault. Co-accus …
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year,
… Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year, …
Sir John Barrow, author and explorer of the interior of SA, arrives at the Cape and has to start immediately to resolve boundar
… Sir John Barrow, author and explorer of the interior of SA, arrives at the Cape and has to start immediately to …
The Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, to which SA is a party, is signed in Genev
… The Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, to which SA is a party, is signed in Genev …
Anglo-Boer War 2: The siege of Okiep in Namaqualand starts as Gen. Smuts demands the surrender of the town but is curtly reject
… Anglo-Boer War 2: The siege of Okiep in Namaqualand starts as Gen. Smuts demands the surrender of the town but is curtly reject …
Sir John Kotze, Chief Justice of the South African Republic and later Attorney-General of Rhodesia, dies in Cape Town at the ag
… Sir John Kotze, Chief Justice of the South African Republic and later Attorney-General of Rhodesia, dies in Cape Town at the ag …
Anglo-Boer War 2: General Christiaan de Wet and his men, in a battle that marks the first of the guerrilla phase of the Second
… de Wet and his men, in a battle that marks the first of the guerrilla phase of the Second …
Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of the sultan of Macassar, who was banished to the Cape, arrives at the Cape on board t
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 567. … Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of…
Anglo-Boer War 1: A Boer force of 150 men storms Majuba and drives out 400 British troops in the decisive battle of the Anglo-T
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7, p. 123. | … Anglo-Boer War 1: A Boer force of 150 men…
At the end of the Soekmekaar and Silverton trial in Pretoria, three young Black men are found guilty of high treason, as well a
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … At the end of the Soekmekaar and Silverton trial in…
Rebels of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army spend the first day of their first-ever visit to Sudan’s capital since the civil wa
… Rebels of the Sudan Peoples Liberation Army spend the first day of their first-ever visit to Sudan’s capital since the civil …
Henry Allen Fagan, SA author, from whose poem President Mbeki quoted in his response on the occasion of the budget vote of the
… President Mbeki quoted in his response on the occasion of the budget vote of the …
BBC reports SA security police are cleared of any blame in the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko who died while in
… BBC reports SA security police are cleared of any blame in the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko who died while in …
At the conclusion of a forty-four day inquest into the death in detention of the White trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett, the
… At the conclusion of a forty-four day inquest into the death in detention of the White trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett, the …
Mzi Khumalo, since 2000 non-executive chair of Mawenzi Resources Ltd and Board member of Mintek, is born in Durban. He was dire
… Hayes, S. (ed)(2000). Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. … Mzi Khumalo, since 2000 non-executive chair of Mawenzi Resources…
The first Union Parliament of SA opens, with James Molteno as speaker and F.W. Reitz as president of the Senate. The first Un
… The first Union Parliament of SA opens, with James Molteno as speaker and F.W. Reitz as president of the Senate. The first Un …