General South African History Timeline: 1980s
… chooses the South African Reverend Alan Boesak, of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church, as its new President. 1982 27 … of the country. It lasted for six months. 1985 July, A Dutch subject, Klaas de Jong, is detained under the Internal … arms and ammunition to the ANC. He seeks refuge in the Dutch Embassy in Pretoria. 1985 July, The value of the rand …