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Sydney Percival Bunting (53), SA communist and labour union leader, dies in Johannesburg.

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European extremists in Oran, Algeria, raid a prison and kill several Muslim political prisoners.

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Rhodesia declares itself a republic and becomes the Republic of Rhodesia (not recognised internationally).

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Eight people are killed and 29 injured in riots outside a factory in Johannesburg.

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Spain and France begin talks on their respective ‘sphere of influence’ in Morocco.

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In Durban, a commuter train collides with a freight train and eighteen people are killed.

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Dr Anton Carlisle Hartman (63), South African conductor and musician, dies in Johannesburg.

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The Ciskei declares a state of emergency in the districts of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.

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James Mndaweni, South African worker’s union leader and president of NACTU, is born.

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Black PEBCO activist Thozamile Botha breaks his banning order and escapes to Lesotho.

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South Africa and China exchange letters granting each other most-favoured-nation status.

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Lord Alfred Milner, British colonial secretary and SA High Commissioner, leaves South Africa.

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Bambata Rebellion: The Dundee-based troops leave the town and proceed to Nkandla.

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Daniël Francois Malherbe (87), SA novelist, poet, dramatist and scholar, dies in Bloemfontein.

The UDF Period and its Meaning for Contemporary South Africa by Raymond Suttner

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William Henry Addison, physician and researcher in Natal, is born in Kent, England.

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Arthur Edward Herbert Bleksley, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Matatiele, East Griqualand.

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Alfred (Gogga) Brown, SA amateur palaeontologist and archaeologist, is born in Girencester, England.

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The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development formally opens the Transkei Assembly Session.

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Daniël Francois Malherbe (87), SA novelist, poet, dramatist and scholar, dies in Bloemfontein.

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Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria.

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India and South Africa make a series of important agreements around a ‘strategic partnership’ pact.

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Lady Selborne is declared a White area and the removal of Blacks is accelerated.

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Voortrekkerpers Bpk and Afrikaanse Pers merge to form Perskor (Perskorporasie van Suid-Afrika).

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Johannes Willem Viljoen, SA scout and hunter, is born in Uitenhage, Cape Colony.

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Prof. Nicolaas Johannes Brümmer (80), SA professor, cultural leader, author and minister, dies.

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The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London takes place.

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The Brazilia arrives from the Netherlands and hastens the annexation of Port Natal.

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V.S. Pritchett, short-story writer and critic, dies at the age of 96.

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Stuart Cloete (78), author of Rags of Glory and Wheels, dies in Johannesburg.

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Sydney Percival Bunting (53), SA communist and labour union leader, dies in Johannesburg.

European extremists in Oran, Algeria, raid a prison and kill several Muslim political prisoners.

Rhodesia declares itself a republic and becomes the Republic of Rhodesia (not recognised internationally).

Eight people are killed and 29 injured in riots outside a factory in Johannesburg.

Spain and France begin talks on their respective ‘sphere of influence’ in Morocco.

In Durban, a commuter train collides with a freight train and eighteen people are killed.

Dr Anton Carlisle Hartman (63), South African conductor and musician, dies in Johannesburg.

The Ciskei declares a state of emergency in the districts of Mdantsane and Zwelitsha.

James Mndaweni, South African worker’s union leader and president of NACTU, is born.

Black PEBCO activist Thozamile Botha breaks his banning order and escapes to Lesotho.

South Africa and China exchange letters granting each other most-favoured-nation status.

Lord Alfred Milner, British colonial secretary and SA High Commissioner, leaves South Africa.

Bambata Rebellion: The Dundee-based troops leave the town and proceed to Nkandla.

Daniël Francois Malherbe (87), SA novelist, poet, dramatist and scholar, dies in Bloemfontein.

The UDF Period and its Meaning for Contemporary South Africa by Raymond Suttner

William Henry Addison, physician and researcher in Natal, is born in Kent, England.

Arthur Edward Herbert Bleksley, mathematician and astronomer, is born in Matatiele, East Griqualand.

Alfred (Gogga) Brown, SA amateur palaeontologist and archaeologist, is born in Girencester, England.

The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development formally opens the Transkei Assembly Session.

Daniël Francois Malherbe (87), SA novelist, poet, dramatist and scholar, dies in Bloemfontein.

Dr Robert Broom (84), archaeologist and discoverer of ‘Mrs Ples’, dies in Pretoria.

India and South Africa make a series of important agreements around a ‘strategic partnership’ pact.

Lady Selborne is declared a White area and the removal of Blacks is accelerated.

Voortrekkerpers Bpk and Afrikaanse Pers merge to form Perskor (Perskorporasie van Suid-Afrika).

Johannes Willem Viljoen, SA scout and hunter, is born in Uitenhage, Cape Colony.

Prof. Nicolaas Johannes Brümmer (80), SA professor, cultural leader, author and minister, dies.

The coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in London takes place.

The Brazilia arrives from the Netherlands and hastens the annexation of Port Natal.

V.S. Pritchett, short-story writer and critic, dies at the age of 96.

Stuart Cloete (78), author of Rags of Glory and Wheels, dies in Johannesburg.