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Figures released by the South African Institute of Race Relations indicate a fall of twenty per cent in political trials in 197
… Figures released by the South African Institute of Race Relations indicate a fall of twenty per cent in political trials in 197 …
Sen. Tommy Boydell, member of the Labour Party and ex-minister in the coalition cabinet of Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog, assaults J.S. M
… Sen. Tommy Boydell, member of the Labour Party and ex-minister in the coalition cabinet of Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog, assaults J.S. M …
South Africa signs treaty with Portugal (for Angola) on the first phase development of the water resources of the Kunene River
… with Portugal (for Angola) on the first phase development of the water resources of the Kunene River …
Anglo-Boer War 2: In the Battle of Tabanyama, Natal front, a group of Indian stretcher bearers, among whom the young Durban att
… Anglo-Boer War 2: In the Battle of Tabanyama, Natal front, a group of Indian stretcher bearers, among whom the young Durban att …
Gen. Petrus Jacobus Joubert, politician and Commander-in-Chief of the forces of the Transvaal during Anglo-Boer War 2, is born
… Petrus Jacobus Joubert, politician and Commander-in-Chief of the forces of the Transvaal during Anglo-Boer War 2, is born …
Sir Evelyn Baring, Governor of Kenya, imposes a death penalty for all those who organise the taking of the Mau Mau oath.
… Sir Evelyn Baring, Governor of Kenya, imposes a death penalty for all those who organise the taking of the Mau Mau oath. …
Police announce the arrest of a number of Whites in connection with sabotage acts for which the Wit Kommando has claimed respon
… Police announce the arrest of a number of Whites in connection with sabotage acts for which the Wit …
The government, for the first time, releases the official list of all detained under the Preventive Detention clause of the Int
… government, for the first time, releases the official list of all detained under the Preventive Detention clause of the Int …
Herman Charles Bosman, author of among others Mafeking Road and creator of the character “Oom Schalk Lourens”, is born in Kuils
… Herman Charles Bosman, author of among others Mafeking Road and creator of the character “Oom Schalk Lourens”, is born in Kuils …
Cassim Mahomed Lakhi is appointed lecturer in the Department of History of Art at the University College for Indians (now Unive
… Mahomed Lakhi is appointed lecturer in the Department of History of Art at the University College for Indians (now Unive …
Aliens Act No 1, restricting and regulating the entry of certain aliens into the Union and regulating the right of any person t
… Aliens Act No 1, restricting and regulating the entry of certain aliens into the Union and regulating the right of any person t …
Nelson Mandela, deputy-president of the ANC, and Mangosuthu Buthelezi of Inkatha, meet for the first time in thirty years. They
… Nelson Mandela, deputy-president of the ANC, and Mangosuthu Buthelezi of Inkatha, meet for the first time in thirty years. They …
Letter written by the Lord Killanin of the IOC to Frank Braun president of the South African National Olympic Committee, 1967
… Letter written by the Lord Killanin of the IOC to Frank Braun president of the South African National Olympic Committee, 1967 …
South Africa’s Ryk Neethling beat Igor Berezutsky of Russia by 22-hundredths of a second to win the 200-metre individual medley
… South Africa’s Ryk Neethling beat Igor Berezutsky of Russia by 22-hundredths of a second to win the 200-metre individual medley …
The oldest South African college of education and the biggest in the Cape Province, the Wellington College of Education, is ope
… The oldest South African college of education and the biggest in the Cape Province, the Wellington College of Education, is ope …
Presley Chweneyagae, 22, star of the Oscar-winning movie Tsotsi is arrested in Pretoria on a charge of fraud after being trap
… Presley Chweneyagae, 22, star of the Oscar-winning movie Tsotsi is arrested in Pretoria on a charge of fraud after being trap …
In the House of Assembly, twelve new nominated members are sworn in. They include Professor Owen Horwood, former Leader of the
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … In the House of Assembly, twelve new…
Signing of the second and final surrender of the Cape to the British under Gen. David Baird at Papendorp (presently Woodstock)
… Signing of the second and final surrender of the Cape to the British under Gen. David Baird at …
The Sunday Times reports that FIFA president Sepp Blatter will receive the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo from President T
… that FIFA president Sepp Blatter will receive the Order of the Companions of OR Tambo from President T …
Lord Robert Baden-Powell, British general during the siege of Mafeking during Anglo-Boer War 2 and founder of the Boy Scouts, d
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 1. … Lord Robert Baden-Powell, British general…
The Battle of Blaauwberg takes place, and part of the defending force capitulates two days later. Cape Governor Janssens and th
… Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 116; … The Battle of Blaauwberg takes place,…
The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south of Ladysmith, takes place, in which the Boer forces make an unsuccessful attempt to
… Anglo-Boer War | SESA, v.11, p. 308 | SA National Museum of Military History. (1999). Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, … The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south…
Cecil John Rhodes is forced to resign as prime minister of the Cape, because of his involvement in the Jameson Raid.
… Burne, J. (ed)(1989). Chronicle of the World, (Sl): Longman Chronicle … Cecil John Rhodes is forced to resign as prime minister of the Cape, because of his…
The leader of the United Party in the Transvaal, Harry Swartz, signs a five-point ‘declaration of faith’ with Chief Gatsha Buth
… The leader of the United Party in the Transvaal, Harry Swartz, signs a five-point ‘declaration of faith’ with Chief Gatsha Buth …
The SA department of foreign affairs announces that the bodies of two more South Africans have been found in Thailand, bringing
… The SA department of foreign affairs announces that the bodies of two more South Africans have been found in Thailand, …
The poll tax of £1 per head on all adult male inhabitants of Natal, except indentured Indians and married Blacks, imposed by t
… Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 371. … The poll tax of £1 per head on all…
The Public Service employs 1 042 392 people – a decrease of 23 607 from December 1999. Seventy-one per cent of employees are
… The Public Service employs 1 042 392 people – a decrease of 23 607 from December 1999. Seventy-one per cent of employees are …
Frederick and Clifford Nissen, brothers of the ANC assistant secretary of the Western Cape, the Rev. Chris Nissen, is shot dead
… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 257. … Frederick and Clifford Nissen,…
Stefan Meiring Naudé, i.a. president of the CSIR (1952) and scientific advisor of the premier (1971), is born in De Door
… Stefan Meiring Naudé, i.a. president of the CSIR (1952) and scientific advisor of the premier (1971), is born in De Door …
Foreign Minister Dr Hilgard Muller apologises to Zambia for the actions of five members of the South African police detained on
… Dr Hilgard Muller apologises to Zambia for the actions of five members of the South African police detained on …