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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Department of Native Refugees is established in the ‘Transvaal Colony’.

… War 2: The Department of Native Refugees is established in the ‘Transvaal Colony’. …

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Machtelt Smit (72), founder of the first private welfare organisation, dies in Cape Town.

… founder of the first private welfare organisation, dies in Cape Town. …

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Petrus Mnisi, UWCC and Vaal Youth Congress member, is stabbed to death in Sebokeng.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … UWCC and Vaal Youth Congress member, is stabbed to death in Sebokeng. …

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Major Friedrich W.R. Albrecht (78), founder of the OFS State Artillery, dies in Bloemfontein.

… Albrecht (78), founder of the OFS State Artillery, dies in Bloemfontein. …

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Combined Turkish and Arab forces in Libya are badly mauled by the Italian Army.

… Combined Turkish and Arab forces in Libya are badly mauled by the Italian Army. …

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Willem E. Bok (57), government commissioner after whom Boksburg was named, dies in Jeppestown, Johannesburg.

… commissioner after whom Boksburg was named, dies in Jeppestown, Johannesburg. …

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Johannes Hendricus Meiring Beck, Cape politician, composer and physician, is born in Worcester, CC.

… Beck, Cape politician, composer and physician, is born in Worcester, CC. …

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John Thomas Baines, SA painter, traveller and writer, is born in King’s Lynn, England.

… Thomas Baines, SA painter, traveller and writer, is born in King’s Lynn, England. …

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Black Affairs Administration Act No 45, providing for Black self-government in townships commences.

… Act No 45, providing for Black self-government in townships commences. …

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Jake Tuli (69), first Black SA boxer to win a Commonwealth title, dies in Johannesburg.

… first Black SA boxer to win a Commonwealth title, dies in Johannesburg. …

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Beji Oliphant (25) is shot by police in Klerksdorp while allegedly attempting to escape.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Beji Oliphant (25) is shot by police in Klerksdorp while allegedly attempting to escape. …

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The ANC holds its first Consultative Conference in South Africa, after thirty-one years.

… The ANC holds its first Consultative Conference in South Africa, after thirty-one years. …

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Thirty people establish the Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap with Dr N.M. Hoogenhout as chairman in Pretoria.

… Taalgenootskap with Dr N.M. Hoogenhout as chairman in Pretoria. …

Address by Mbhazima Shilowa, COSATU General Secretary at an ILO plenary session in Geneva

… COSATU General Secretary at an ILO plenary session in Geneva …

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Thomas Mogotlane (40), South African actor in Mapantsula, a landmark political and musical film, dies.

… Thomas Mogotlane (40), South African actor in Mapantsula, a landmark political and musical film, dies. …

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The Natal Independent and General Advertiser, closed down in February, reappears as The Times.

… The Natal Independent and General Advertiser, closed down in February, reappears as The Times. …

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Sir Abe Bailey, Rand mine magnate and politician, is born in Cradock, Cape Colony.

… Sir Abe Bailey, Rand mine magnate and politician, is born in Cradock, Cape Colony. …

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The 64-gun Sceptre is wrecked in Table Bay and 300 lives are lost.

… The 64-gun Sceptre is wrecked in Table Bay and 300 lives are lost. …

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Ian Smith announces that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia.

… Smith announces that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia. …

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Belgian paratroopers, the Congolese army and mercenaries recapture Stanleyville in the Congo from rebels.

… the Congolese army and mercenaries recapture Stanleyville in the Congo from rebels. …

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Carlos Cardoso, arguably the finest of post independence Mozambican journalists, is assassinated in Maputo.

… post independence Mozambican journalists, is assassinated in Maputo. …

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Andries Pretorius arrives in the Voortrekker laager on the bank of the “Klein Tugela”.

… Andries Pretorius arrives in the Voortrekker laager on the bank of the “Klein Tugela”. …

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John Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot-out in the centre of Johannesburg.

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot-out in the centre of Johannesburg. …

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Arthur d’Arcy (Bobby) Locke, SA champion golf player, is born in Germiston, Tvl.

… d’Arcy (Bobby) Locke, SA champion golf player, is born in Germiston, Tvl. …

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A fugitive murderer holds the Alexander family of the SA diplomatic corps in Taiwan hostage.

… holds the Alexander family of the SA diplomatic corps in Taiwan hostage. …

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The International Plant Protection Convention, to which SA is a party, is signed in Rome.

… Protection Convention, to which SA is a party, is signed in Rome. …

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Thomas Pringle (45), journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London.

… and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London. …

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Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for South Africa 1929-39), is born.

… Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for South Africa 1929-39), is born. …

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Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.

… Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup. …

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At least twenty-eight people are murdered in KwaZulu-Natal on New Year’s Day.

… At least twenty-eight people are murdered in KwaZulu-Natal on New Year’s Day. …

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Department of Native Refugees is established in the ‘Transvaal Colony’.

Machtelt Smit (72), founder of the first private welfare organisation, dies in Cape Town.

Petrus Mnisi, UWCC and Vaal Youth Congress member, is stabbed to death in Sebokeng.

Major Friedrich W.R. Albrecht (78), founder of the OFS State Artillery, dies in Bloemfontein.

Combined Turkish and Arab forces in Libya are badly mauled by the Italian Army.

Willem E. Bok (57), government commissioner after whom Boksburg was named, dies in Jeppestown, Johannesburg.

Johannes Hendricus Meiring Beck, Cape politician, composer and physician, is born in Worcester, CC.

John Thomas Baines, SA painter, traveller and writer, is born in King’s Lynn, England.

Black Affairs Administration Act No 45, providing for Black self-government in townships commences.

Jake Tuli (69), first Black SA boxer to win a Commonwealth title, dies in Johannesburg.

Beji Oliphant (25) is shot by police in Klerksdorp while allegedly attempting to escape.

The ANC holds its first Consultative Conference in South Africa, after thirty-one years.

Thirty people establish the Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap with Dr N.M. Hoogenhout as chairman in Pretoria.

Address by Mbhazima Shilowa, COSATU General Secretary at an ILO plenary session in Geneva

Thomas Mogotlane (40), South African actor in Mapantsula, a landmark political and musical film, dies.

The Natal Independent and General Advertiser, closed down in February, reappears as The Times.

Sir Abe Bailey, Rand mine magnate and politician, is born in Cradock, Cape Colony.

The 64-gun Sceptre is wrecked in Table Bay and 300 lives are lost.

Ian Smith announces that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia.

Belgian paratroopers, the Congolese army and mercenaries recapture Stanleyville in the Congo from rebels.

Carlos Cardoso, arguably the finest of post independence Mozambican journalists, is assassinated in Maputo.

Andries Pretorius arrives in the Voortrekker laager on the bank of the “Klein Tugela”.

John Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot-out in the centre of Johannesburg.

Arthur d’Arcy (Bobby) Locke, SA champion golf player, is born in Germiston, Tvl.

A fugitive murderer holds the Alexander family of the SA diplomatic corps in Taiwan hostage.

The International Plant Protection Convention, to which SA is a party, is signed in Rome.

Thomas Pringle (45), journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London.

Eric Dalton, cricketer (2 centuries in 15 Tests for South Africa 1929-39), is born.

Major-General Muhammadu Buhari is declared Head of State in Nigeria, following a military coup.

At least twenty-eight people are murdered in KwaZulu-Natal on New Year’s Day.