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The South African Air Force’s newest addition, the Gripen fighter jet, takes its first flight around Cape Town, causing an ear-

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John Wiley, former leader of the South African Party, is elected as National Party member for Simonstown, defeating the PFP can

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It is officially announced that the British and South African naval units will engage in a month of joint manoeuvres in South A

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Fresh detention orders are issued for seven opponents of the South African Government freed by a court on Friday. The seven, in

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Thomas Mokopu Mofolo, Basuto author who tried to capture the customs and spirit of the African people, dies in Teyateyaneng, Ba

… et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7, p. 485 …

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A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat

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Eighty-four African would-be immigrants drown off Mauritania after their boats sank in an attempt to reach Spain’s Canary Islan

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Police seize documents and videos from the home of the general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

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France takes a tough position on African immigrants, saying those who arrive illegally including 10 on the 43rd day of a hunger

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Prime Minister Vorster says that the number of diplomats from African and Asian countries can be expected to increase, as South

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Yvonne Bryceland (66), well-known South African actress, dies in London. She gained world acclaim for her roles in Athol Fugard

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The Hertzog Prize is instituted by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Ar

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South African Air Force pioneer Major-General Ken van der Spuy, veteran of both world wars and holder of fourteen decorations f

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The Minister of Indian Affairs announces that South African Indians will be free to move from one province to another without p

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John Wiley, the leader of the South African Party (SAP), announces that his party is to disband. SAP representatives will retai

Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Confederation of British industry London, 4 July 1990

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Speaking at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, Mahatma Gandhi calls on the South African government to stop the hooliganism of Whit

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Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries sustained in a crash in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France.

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South African Black nationalist Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, arrive in New York City for a ticker-tape parade in their

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Six South African members of the PAC are sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment, by the Tanzanian High Court, for the killing

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SABC news reports a second mass grave has been found near the former South African Defence Force base in northern Namibia, Eenh

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Lillian Gugu Baqwa, first African woman admitted as attorney in 1977 and member of several boards, is born in Pinetown, Natal.

… Hayes, S. (ed)(2000).Â Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. …

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South African police open fire on Black rioters, killing fourteen and wounding thirty-nine, after a beer-hall brawl got out of

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South African President Thabo Mbeki was to arrive today in Abidjan to help with peace negotiations, but the visit was postponed

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Five more people die in overnight violence in South African townships bringing the death toll during a two-day strike by Black

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Sir Andrew Smith, explorer and founder of the museum now known as the South African Museum, is born in Roxburgshire, England.

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The United South African National Party, also known as the United Party, is officially formed with the fusion of the National P

… C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 429. …

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The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) celebrates its 18th anniversary with a goal to become the first union forma

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In a New Year message, Prime Minister Verwoerd emphasises that South African policy is one of non-interference in the issues be

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Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, poet and writer and first Black South African to receive a doctorate in literature, is born in Gro

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The South African Air Force’s newest addition, the Gripen fighter jet, takes its first flight around Cape Town, causing an ear-

John Wiley, former leader of the South African Party, is elected as National Party member for Simonstown, defeating the PFP can

It is officially announced that the British and South African naval units will engage in a month of joint manoeuvres in South A

Fresh detention orders are issued for seven opponents of the South African Government freed by a court on Friday. The seven, in

Thomas Mokopu Mofolo, Basuto author who tried to capture the customs and spirit of the African people, dies in Teyateyaneng, Ba

A coup attempt fails in African nation of Chad. The government accuses Egypt of playing role in the attempt and breaks diplomat

Eighty-four African would-be immigrants drown off Mauritania after their boats sank in an attempt to reach Spain’s Canary Islan

Police seize documents and videos from the home of the general secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

France takes a tough position on African immigrants, saying those who arrive illegally including 10 on the 43rd day of a hunger

Prime Minister Vorster says that the number of diplomats from African and Asian countries can be expected to increase, as South

Yvonne Bryceland (66), well-known South African actress, dies in London. She gained world acclaim for her roles in Athol Fugard

The Hertzog Prize is instituted by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South African Academy for Science and Ar

South African Air Force pioneer Major-General Ken van der Spuy, veteran of both world wars and holder of fourteen decorations f

The Minister of Indian Affairs announces that South African Indians will be free to move from one province to another without p

John Wiley, the leader of the South African Party (SAP), announces that his party is to disband. SAP representatives will retai

Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Confederation of British industry London, 4 July 1990

Speaking at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, Mahatma Gandhi calls on the South African government to stop the hooliganism of Whit

Anglo-South African driver Pat Fairfield dies of injuries sustained in a crash in the Le Mans 24 Hour race in France.

South African Black nationalist Nelson Mandela and his wife, Winnie, arrive in New York City for a ticker-tape parade in their

Six South African members of the PAC are sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment, by the Tanzanian High Court, for the killing

SABC news reports a second mass grave has been found near the former South African Defence Force base in northern Namibia, Eenh

Lillian Gugu Baqwa, first African woman admitted as attorney in 1977 and member of several boards, is born in Pinetown, Natal.

South African police open fire on Black rioters, killing fourteen and wounding thirty-nine, after a beer-hall brawl got out of

South African President Thabo Mbeki was to arrive today in Abidjan to help with peace negotiations, but the visit was postponed

Five more people die in overnight violence in South African townships bringing the death toll during a two-day strike by Black

Sir Andrew Smith, explorer and founder of the museum now known as the South African Museum, is born in Roxburgshire, England.

The United South African National Party, also known as the United Party, is officially formed with the fusion of the National P

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) celebrates its 18th anniversary with a goal to become the first union forma

In a New Year message, Prime Minister Verwoerd emphasises that South African policy is one of non-interference in the issues be

Dr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi, poet and writer and first Black South African to receive a doctorate in literature, is born in Gro