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Minister of Manpower Eli Louw announces that in future Workers’ Day would always be on 1 May.

… Minister of Manpower Eli Louw announces that in future Workers’ Day would always be on 1 May. …

Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Cape Town on his release from prison 11 February 1990

… Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Cape Town on his release from prison 11 February 1990 …

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During its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation adopts a Nigerian resolution condemning the raci

… During its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation adopts a …

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Eight people, including Alloune Blondin Beye, Angolan legate to the United Nations, die in a plane crash.

… Blondin Beye, Angolan legate to the United Nations, die in a plane crash. …

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Isaac Mswane (49), IFP organiser, is shot dead while driving to his home in Wembezi, Natal.

… IFP organiser, is shot dead while driving to his home in Wembezi, Natal. …

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Pres. Jacques Chirac of France arrives in Windhoek on his first state visit to Southern Africa.

… Pres. Jacques Chirac of France arrives in Windhoek on his first state visit to Southern Africa. …

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Charles Berman, mine medical officer and expert on primary liver cancer, is born in Poreveys, Lithuania.

… officer and expert on primary liver cancer, is born in Poreveys, Lithuania. …

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Sir Charles Patrick John Coghlan, first premier of Southern Rhodesia, is born in King William’s Town.

… John Coghlan, first premier of Southern Rhodesia, is born in King William’s Town. …

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Sir Theophilus Shepstone, administrator with knowledge of the Zulu language and tribal customs, dies in Pietermaritzburg.

… knowledge of the Zulu language and tribal customs, dies in Pietermaritzburg. …

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The International Labour Organisation, meeting for its annual conference in Geneva, calls for international sanctions against S

… Labour Organisation, meeting for its annual conference in Geneva, calls for international sanctions against S …

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Britain takes possession of Ichaboe Island off the Namibian coast in the name of Queen Victoria.

… takes possession of Ichaboe Island off the Namibian coast in the name of Queen Victoria. …

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The Rev. S.J. du Toit establishes the Afrikanerbond in Paarl to encourage political awareness amongst Afrikaners.

… The Rev. S.J. du Toit establishes the Afrikanerbond in Paarl to encourage political awareness amongst Afrikaners. …

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Suppression of Communism Act commences. This date is given as the 17 June in another source.

… Lodge, T. (1983). Black Politics in South Africa since 1945, Johannesburg: Ravan Press, p. 33. … Communism Act commences. This date is given as the 17 June in another source. …

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James Arthur Calata, Anglican clergyman and African National Congress (ANC) leader, dies in Cradock, Eastern Cape.

… clergyman and African National Congress (ANC) leader, dies in Cradock, Eastern Cape. …

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Finance Minister Trevor Manuel unveils the government’s macro-economic strategy in a framework document entitled Growth, Employ

… Manuel unveils the government’s macro-economic strategy in a framework document entitled Growth, Employ …

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Adriaan Johannes Begemann, clergyman, librarian and first permanent minister of the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Pretoria, d

… permanent minister of the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Pretoria, d …

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Joost de Blank, archbishop of Cape Town and champion against apartheid, is born in the Netherlands.

… of Cape Town and champion against apartheid, is born in the Netherlands. …

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Betty Pack, cellist and music teacher who started several youth orchestras, is born in Nylstroom, Transvaal.

… teacher who started several youth orchestras, is born in Nylstroom, Transvaal. …

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Tulani Eric Nkosi and friend Elias Kunene, ANC, are gunned down in Piet Retief, eastern Transvaal.

… Eric Nkosi and friend Elias Kunene, ANC, are gunned down in Piet Retief, eastern Transvaal. …

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President Fouché opens the first session of the newly elected Bophuthatswana Legislative Assembly in Mafeking (Mafikeng)

… of the newly elected Bophuthatswana Legislative Assembly in Mafeking (Mafikeng) …

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Frederick Chiluba defeats President Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia’s first multi-party elections for twenty-three years.

… Frederick Chiluba defeats President Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia’s first multi-party elections for twenty-three …

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More than 300 people are killed in renewed fighting as Angola slides back into civil war.

… More than 300 people are killed in renewed fighting as Angola slides back into civil war. …

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Dr John Medley Wood, collector of mainly Natal plant species, is born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

… Wood, collector of mainly Natal plant species, is born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. …

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Red Cross says clan battles in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu have killed more than 1 000 people.

… Red Cross says clan battles in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu have killed more than 1 000 …

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General Joseph Mobutu, later known as Mobutu Sese Seko, deposes President Joseph Kasavubu in the Congo.

… as Mobutu Sese Seko, deposes President Joseph Kasavubu in the Congo. …

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More than 470 people drown when a ferry carrying mainly Egyptian pilgrims sinks in the Red Sea.

… drown when a ferry carrying mainly Egyptian pilgrims sinks in the Red Sea. …

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Anthony James (Tony) Leon, leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Durban. encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com

… (Tony) Leon, leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Durban. encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com …

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Convicted robber and “people’s poet”, appears in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court for allegedly assaulting his wife

… Convicted robber and “people’s poet”, appears in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court for allegedly …

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The first edition of Standpunte, mouthpiece of Afrikaans poets in the ‘30s and ‘40s, is published.

… first edition of Standpunte, mouthpiece of Afrikaans poets in the ‘30s and ‘40s, is published. …

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The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announces that a mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, i

… that a mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, i …

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Minister of Manpower Eli Louw announces that in future Workers’ Day would always be on 1 May.

Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Cape Town on his release from prison 11 February 1990

During its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation adopts a Nigerian resolution condemning the raci

Eight people, including Alloune Blondin Beye, Angolan legate to the United Nations, die in a plane crash.

Isaac Mswane (49), IFP organiser, is shot dead while driving to his home in Wembezi, Natal.

Pres. Jacques Chirac of France arrives in Windhoek on his first state visit to Southern Africa.

Charles Berman, mine medical officer and expert on primary liver cancer, is born in Poreveys, Lithuania.

Sir Charles Patrick John Coghlan, first premier of Southern Rhodesia, is born in King William’s Town.

Sir Theophilus Shepstone, administrator with knowledge of the Zulu language and tribal customs, dies in Pietermaritzburg.

The International Labour Organisation, meeting for its annual conference in Geneva, calls for international sanctions against S

Britain takes possession of Ichaboe Island off the Namibian coast in the name of Queen Victoria.

The Rev. S.J. du Toit establishes the Afrikanerbond in Paarl to encourage political awareness amongst Afrikaners.

Suppression of Communism Act commences. This date is given as the 17 June in another source.

James Arthur Calata, Anglican clergyman and African National Congress (ANC) leader, dies in Cradock, Eastern Cape.

Finance Minister Trevor Manuel unveils the government’s macro-economic strategy in a framework document entitled Growth, Employ

Adriaan Johannes Begemann, clergyman, librarian and first permanent minister of the Nederduitsche Hervormde Kerk in Pretoria, d

Joost de Blank, archbishop of Cape Town and champion against apartheid, is born in the Netherlands.

Betty Pack, cellist and music teacher who started several youth orchestras, is born in Nylstroom, Transvaal.

Tulani Eric Nkosi and friend Elias Kunene, ANC, are gunned down in Piet Retief, eastern Transvaal.

President Fouché opens the first session of the newly elected Bophuthatswana Legislative Assembly in Mafeking (Mafikeng)

Frederick Chiluba defeats President Kenneth Kaunda in Zambia’s first multi-party elections for twenty-three years.

More than 300 people are killed in renewed fighting as Angola slides back into civil war.

Dr John Medley Wood, collector of mainly Natal plant species, is born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England.

Red Cross says clan battles in Somalia’s capital of Mogadishu have killed more than 1 000 people.

General Joseph Mobutu, later known as Mobutu Sese Seko, deposes President Joseph Kasavubu in the Congo.

More than 470 people drown when a ferry carrying mainly Egyptian pilgrims sinks in the Red Sea.

Anthony James (Tony) Leon, leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Durban. encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com

Convicted robber and “people’s poet”, appears in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court for allegedly assaulting his wife

The first edition of Standpunte, mouthpiece of Afrikaans poets in the ‘30s and ‘40s, is published.

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announces that a mysterious epidemic, which has been discovered in homosexual men, i