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François le Vaillant, French naturalist and traveller in SA, is born in Paramaribo, Surinam.

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Helen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA.

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Former Anglo American and De Beers chairman, Harry Oppenheimer (91), dies after a short illness.

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The major political parties begin their submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Cape Town on board the Ophir.

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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

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Twenty-seven people die in overnight rioting in townships in Cape Town and Johannesburg.

Report on proceedings and resolutions of the Dutch Reformed Church Conference, February 3, 1927 [Extracts]

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The treaty establishing the border between the ZAR and Mozambique is signed with Portugal.

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Nicolaas Johannes Brümmer, clergyman, professor, author and cultural leader, is born at Prospect, Dordrecht.

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Sir William Bisset Berry, physician, Cape politician and Speaker, is born in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Natal’s Indians, the Empire and the South African War, 1899-1902 by Goolam Vahed

Why they fought: Black Cape Colonists and Imperial Wars, 1899-1918 by Bill Nasson

Experiencing Sophiatown - Conversations among Residents about the Past, Present and Future of the Community

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Prof. Jacobus Johannes le Roux, linguist and Afrikaans cultural leader, dies in Pietermaritzburg, Natal.

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Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

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Benjamin John Peter Tyamzashe, Xhosa composer, choir conductor and organist, is born in Kimberley.

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A diesel train carrying 1 140-ton diesel derails and explodes in Swartruggens, North West Province.

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France returns the deposit paid by South Africa for two corvettes and two submarines.

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Gé Korsten (71), popular SA tenor and actor, commits suicide in his Wilderness home.

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General Obasanjo and a delegation of sixteen Nigerians meet President de Klerk, Mandela, Buthelezi etc.

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King William IV is crowned as king of Great Britain and the British Colonies.

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Lieutenant Gregory Rockman condemns the behaviour of riot police squads as brutal and unprofessional.

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Full citizenship is conferred on all inhabitants of Portuguese territories, including Mozambique and Angola.

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Finland opens official economic relations with SA and raised diplomatic relations to ambassadorial level.

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Mark Thatcher’s wife, Diane, and their two children leave SA for the United States.

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Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

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Egidius Benedictus Watermeyer, jurist, politician and educator in the Cape Province, dies in London.

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The game between the Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, and Tunisia ends in a tie 2-2. .

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Kwame Nkrumah, first prime minister and later president of Ghana, is freed from prison.