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EventDr D.F. Malan unveils the statue of Paul Kruger on Church Square, Pretoria
… on the site. Today the square attracts scores of tourists from all over the world. it is surrounded by historical … Gauteng,' Church Square '. From: Gauteng…
EventTanganyika formally ends all trade ties with South Africa
… not until the call for sanctions against and disinvestment from South Africa became part of a wider, global political … South Africa should inspire the…
EventPaul Michael Sibisi, SA artist and teacher involved in setting up cultural art workshops in Natal, is born.
… to teach at the Appelsbosch Training College at Oswatini from 1969 to 1971. Between 1973 and 1974, Sibisi found …
EventThe TEC decides on Bophuthatswana’s incorporation following major unrest
… violent clashes in the homeland. Mangope was removed from office by South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha and … [Accessed: 16 February 2012]|O’Malley P. …
EventUN Secretary General is killed in a plane crash
… the crash. He also said that the plane had turned away from a landing, apparently on Mr Hammarskjold's orders. His … Dag Hammarskjold: Was his death a crash…
EventMass arrests in Pondoland
… had been taken into custody during the recent disturbances from November to December 1960 in Pondoland , with 2 067 … SAHO, General South African History…
EventBishop Ambrose Reeves returns to South Africa
… Africa) Bishop of Johannesburg, returned to South Africa from his long leave spent in England. Reeves was not welcomed …
EventFormer premier of Mpumalanga, Afrikaans poet and lawyer, Mathews Phosa is born
… its military activities in South Africa. He returned from exile to South Africa in 1990 as part of the ANC … The leadership summit,(2013)," Dr Mathews Phosa …
EventAfrican leaders issue a call for African unity
… Twelve African leaders, mainly from the African National Congress (ANC), issued a Call for … Libya: A wake-up call for African unity ', 07 September,From…
EventMemorandum on housing conditions in Fietas, Johannesburg
… and Sophiatown, it was destroyed by the Group Areas Act from the 1960s, leading to fierce resistance that continued …
EventEzrom Kgobokanyo Sebata Legae is born
… Exchange Programme and visited the United States America. From 1972 to 1974 he was director of the art programme at …
EventRuth First is assassinated in Mozambique
… attended by presidents, members of parliament and envoys from 34 countries. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
EventFirst sextuplets in the world to survive their infancy are born in Cape Town
… lb 1 oz (10.9 kg), with individual birth weights ranging from 2 lb 6 oz (1.1 kg) to 4 lb 6 oz (2.0 kg) Only one of the …
EventEx Defence Minister P.W. Botha denies arms purchase
… army and that a consignment of military supplies was flown from South Africa to Zaire in terms of this contract. …
EventStudents support the appointment of Archie Mafeje
… Pretoria students attacked Wits marchers, preventing them from reaching the Union Buildings. … Political History: a chronology of key political events…
EventWinnie Mandela is elected ANCWL president
… 1993. The election came just a year after she resigned from all ANC leadership posts, including her post as Member … SAHO, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , from …
EventEleven people are killed in eSikhawini township
… (IFP) supporters; however, this was denied by reports from the township. Read further information about the …
EventMandela suspends talks in the wake of Boipatong Massacre
… doing enough to stop the violence and decided to withdraw from the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA). … Political History: a chronology of…
EventThe SA Cricket team is re-admitted to international cricket
… This led to South Africa playing only against rebel teams from England, Australia and New Zealand, and could field only … Morgan, B., (2010). ‘ Cricket in…
EventUnited Front launch in jeopardy
… (ANC) and the Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) barred AZAPO from the committee convening the conference, but invited it …
EventANC’s economic plans
… did not mean that the private sector would be excluded from certain areas of business, and said that the ANC …
EventFive prominent anti-apartheid activists released
… limiting their movements and activities and barring them from speaking to the press. It was believed they were …
EventMagoo’s Bar is bombed
… caught and convicted, and later granted both a reprieve from death row, and amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation …
EventZola Budd breaks a world record
… anti-apartheid demonstrators as South Africa was banned from competing in any sporting code with other countries. …
EventAnnouncement of Hezekiel Sepeng’s 2 years suspension
… silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng was banned on 11 May 2005 from all competition for two years, following a drug test on … Olympic silver medallist given two…
EventTeboho Mokgalagadi wins gold in the Paralympic Games
… the previous night. Mokgalagadi, a cerebral palsy athlete from Jagersfontein in the Free State Province, capped his …
EventFormer Cabinet Minister Dullah Omar dies
… government. In the period nearing Nelson Mandela’s release from prison, Omar was his spokesperson. Omar was the first …
EventDeath of Harry Oppenheimer
… Mines for more than 25 and 27 years respectively. Apart from business enterprises, Oppenheimer played a crucial role … Barrow,G,(2000), 'Mine magnate…
EventMxenge murder accused Dirk Coetzee found guilty
… The Commission led by Judge Louis Harms heard testimonies from Coetzee and others. Coetzee related how he watched a …
EventPaul Adams becomes SA’s youngest Test Cricket player
… South Africa in One Day International (ODI) matches played from 26 to 30 December against England in Port Elizabeth , …