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The Bloemfontein Convention for the establishment of the Orange Free State is signed in Green Lodge.

… for the establishment of the Orange Free State is signed in Green Lodge. …

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Fleeing fighting, 30 000 refugees from Rwanda and Burundi leave their refugee camp in eastern Zaire.

… refugees from Rwanda and Burundi leave their refugee camp in eastern Zaire. …

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King Hussein of Morocco is awarded patent rights in America of a machine that monitors heart functions.

… King Hussein of Morocco is awarded patent rights in America of a machine that monitors heart functions. …

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Louis Henri Meurant, editor, publisher, magistrate and Cape member of Parliament, is born in the Cape.

… magistrate and Cape member of Parliament, is born in the Cape. …

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In a direct defiance to South Africa’s patent laws, Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian organisation, begins

… In a direct defiance to South Africa’s patent laws, Doctors …

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Ten mineworkers are killed in fighting between two rival groups at a hostel at Vaal Reefs Mine.

… Ten mineworkers are killed in fighting between two rival groups at a hostel at Vaal …

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The Durban College of Education is started in the backyard of the Durban Girls’ High School.

… The Durban College of Education is started in the backyard of the Durban Girls’ High School. …

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Daantjie van den Heever (67), former captain of the Northern Transvaal rugby team, dies in Pretoria.

… former captain of the Northern Transvaal rugby team, dies in Pretoria. …

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Seven members of the Nkwazi family, ANC, are shot dead at their home in Empusheni, Natal.

… of the Nkwazi family, ANC, are shot dead at their home in Empusheni, Natal. …

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President Mbeki spells out the Government’s envisaged economic programme in his State of the Nation address.

… spells out the Government’s envisaged economic programme in his State of the Nation address. …

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S’kumbumso Ngwenya, ANC official, is shot dead after leaving a restaurant in the centre of Pietermaritzburg.

… ANC official, is shot dead after leaving a restaurant in the centre of Pietermaritzburg. …

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Nicolaas Marais Hoogenhout, founder of the “Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap” in 1905, principal of the Pretoria Normaalkollege, 1925-

… Hoogenhout, founder of the “Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap” in 1905, principal of the Pretoria Normaalkollege, 1925- …

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William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown.

… settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown. …

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Sir Leander Starr Jameson, leader of the Jameson raid into Transvaal, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

… leader of the Jameson raid into Transvaal, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland. …

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Sir Herbert Baker (83), architect of the Union Buildings and Groote Schuur Hospital, dies in London.

… of the Union Buildings and Groote Schuur Hospital, dies in London. …

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Quintus van Rooyen (62), authority on rugby who wrote for Beeld, dies of cancer in Pretoria.

… authority on rugby who wrote for Beeld, dies of cancer in Pretoria. …

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Prime Minister Vorster emphasises the need for continuing his policy of increasing détente in Southern Africa.

… the need for continuing his policy of increasing détente in Southern Africa. …

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P.W. Botha resigns from the National Party in protest against President F.W. de Klerk’s reform proposals.

… P.W. Botha resigns from the National Party in protest against President F.W. de Klerk’s reform proposals. …

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The Minister of Labour, S.P. Botha, says that the government accepts the Wiehahn Report in principle.

… Botha, says that the government accepts the Wiehahn Report in principle. …

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Thirty-two passengers, including twenty-eight school children, die in a bus accident near Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.

… passengers, including twenty-eight school children, die in a bus accident near Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal. …

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A second earthquake hits Tulbach, six months after the first one in which nine people were killed.

… earthquake hits Tulbach, six months after the first one in which nine people were killed. …

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Gen. Louis Botha lays the corner stone of the Dutch Reformed church in Bosman street, Pretoria.

… Botha lays the corner stone of the Dutch Reformed church in Bosman street, Pretoria. …

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Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away.

… Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away. …

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Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.

… of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany. …

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South Africa’s diplomatic representation in Taiwan has been raised from Consulate-General to full ambassadorial level.

… South Africa’s diplomatic representation in Taiwan has been raised from Consulate-General to full …

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Dr Abraham J. van der Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies.

… Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies. …

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The Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie, counterpart of the South African Teachers’ Association, is founded in Cape Town.

… of the South African Teachers’ Association, is founded in Cape Town. …

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Orange Free State Volksraad meets in Kroonstad for its last formal session.

… Anglo-Boer War 2: The Orange Free State Volksraad meets in Kroonstad for its last formal session. …

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Dr Abraham J. van der Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies.

… Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies. …

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Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away.

… Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away. …

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The Bloemfontein Convention for the establishment of the Orange Free State is signed in Green Lodge.

Fleeing fighting, 30 000 refugees from Rwanda and Burundi leave their refugee camp in eastern Zaire.

King Hussein of Morocco is awarded patent rights in America of a machine that monitors heart functions.

Louis Henri Meurant, editor, publisher, magistrate and Cape member of Parliament, is born in the Cape.

In a direct defiance to South Africa’s patent laws, Doctors Without Borders, an international humanitarian organisation, begins

Ten mineworkers are killed in fighting between two rival groups at a hostel at Vaal Reefs Mine.

The Durban College of Education is started in the backyard of the Durban Girls’ High School.

Daantjie van den Heever (67), former captain of the Northern Transvaal rugby team, dies in Pretoria.

Seven members of the Nkwazi family, ANC, are shot dead at their home in Empusheni, Natal.

President Mbeki spells out the Government’s envisaged economic programme in his State of the Nation address.

S’kumbumso Ngwenya, ANC official, is shot dead after leaving a restaurant in the centre of Pietermaritzburg.

Nicolaas Marais Hoogenhout, founder of the “Afrikaanse Taalgenootskap” in 1905, principal of the Pretoria Normaalkollege, 1925-

William Cock (82), British settler who wanted to build a harbour at Port Alfred, dies in Grahamstown.

Sir Leander Starr Jameson, leader of the Jameson raid into Transvaal, is born in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Sir Herbert Baker (83), architect of the Union Buildings and Groote Schuur Hospital, dies in London.

Quintus van Rooyen (62), authority on rugby who wrote for Beeld, dies of cancer in Pretoria.

Prime Minister Vorster emphasises the need for continuing his policy of increasing détente in Southern Africa.

P.W. Botha resigns from the National Party in protest against President F.W. de Klerk’s reform proposals.

The Minister of Labour, S.P. Botha, says that the government accepts the Wiehahn Report in principle.

Thirty-two passengers, including twenty-eight school children, die in a bus accident near Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.

A second earthquake hits Tulbach, six months after the first one in which nine people were killed.

Gen. Louis Botha lays the corner stone of the Dutch Reformed church in Bosman street, Pretoria.

Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away.

Zacharias Wagenaer, commander of the Cape who succeeded Jan van Riebeeck, is born in Dresden, Germany.

South Africa’s diplomatic representation in Taiwan has been raised from Consulate-General to full ambassadorial level.

Dr Abraham J. van der Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies.

The Suid-Afrikaanse Onderwysersunie, counterpart of the South African Teachers’ Association, is founded in Cape Town.

Anglo-Boer War 2: The Orange Free State Volksraad meets in Kroonstad for its last formal session.

Dr Abraham J. van der Merwe (81), chairman of the Van Riebeeck fête committee in 1952, dies.

Joachim A. van Plettenberg is sworn in as governor of the Cape after Ryk Tulbach passed away.