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A Bill prohibiting demonstrations near the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town is passed with the support of the opposition Unite

… prohibiting demonstrations near the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town is passed with the support of the opposition …

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Membathise Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana, Minister of Labour of the Republic of South Africa since July 1998, is born in Keiskamma

… of the Republic of South Africa since July 1998, is born in Keiskamma …

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On this date all Africans become citizens of their ethnic ‘homelands’. However, they will not become foreigners in the Republic

… ‘homelands’. However, they will not become foreigners in the Republic …

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Ten African men and one woman receive prison sentences of from five to twenty years in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court.

… receive prison sentences of from five to twenty years in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court. …

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Cecil John Rhodes (48), diamond magnate and premier of the Cape Colony, dies in Muizenberg. (Burne: Chronicle of the World;

… (48), diamond magnate and premier of the Cape Colony, dies in Muizenberg. (Burne: Chronicle of the World; …

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About $11.39m (about R69m) is stolen in a carefully planned robbery from an SAA plane at Johannesburg International Airport.

… About $11.39m (about R69m) is stolen in a carefully planned robbery from an SAA plane at …

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In an important policy shift, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louis NeI, discloses that his government is se

… In an important policy shift, South Africa’s Deputy Minister …

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Johannes van der Walt, SA wrestler who was known as the ‘Gemaskerde Wonder’ (Masked Wonder), dies in Johannesburg after being w

… was known as the ‘Gemaskerde Wonder’ (Masked Wonder), dies in Johannesburg after being w …

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The Rev. Wilhelm Adolph Alheit, army chaplain for the Boer forces and minister in Colesberg, Dordrecht and Ceres, is born.

… Alheit, army chaplain for the Boer forces and minister in Colesberg, Dordrecht and Ceres, is born. …

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William John Burchell, botanist and explorer of the South African interior, reaches Graaff-Reinet, which he has left in January

… African interior, reaches Graaff-Reinet, which he has left in January …

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Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, British field marshal during World War 2 and commander of the Eighth Army in North Africa, dies

… during World War 2 and commander of the Eighth Army in North Africa, dies …

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A new constitution with extended governmental power comes into operation in the Natal Colony when John Scott opens the first se

… with extended governmental power comes into operation in the Natal Colony when John Scott opens the first se …

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South African author Olive Schreiner is born at Wittebergen Mission Station near Herschel in the Eastern Cape. Her best-known w

… is born at Wittebergen Mission Station near Herschel in the Eastern Cape. Her best-known w …

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The South African police shoots twenty-one people in KwaNobuhle, where the residents had killed a community leader and his thre

… The South African police shoots twenty-one people in KwaNobuhle, where the residents had killed a community …

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The SA government announces that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be requested to help in repatri

… for Refugees (UNHCR) will be requested to help in repatri …

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Verwoerd tells the South African Parliament that the riots (Sharpeville, Langa, etc) could in no way be described as a reaction

… Parliament that the riots (Sharpeville, Langa, etc) could in no way be described as a reaction …

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Indians in SA start a protest under Mohandas Gandhi against new legislation forcing all male members to carry passbooks and hav

… Indians in SA start a protest under Mohandas Gandhi against new …

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In Sharpeville sixty-nine Blacks are shot and 152 wounded by police during a demonstration. (The official report of the Commi

… Human & Rousseau | Joyce, P. (1990). The Rise and Fall of Apartheid , Cape Town: Struik; Suid-Afrika, Unie Van. Kommissie om ondersoek in te stel en verslag uit te bring oor die gebeure in die distrikte Vereeniging (te wete te Sharpeville-lokasie … In Sharpeville sixty-nine Blacks are shot and 152 wounded by …

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Dr Dadoo and Dr Naicker met Mahatma Gandhi in Patna and held several hours of discussions with him (Mahatma Gandhi).

… Dr Dadoo and Dr Naicker met Mahatma Gandhi in Patna and held several hours of discussions with him …

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Lambertus and Abraham, eldest sons of Jan van Riebeeck, leave with skipper Douwe Aukes for their uncle, Abraham Quevellerius in

… skipper Douwe Aukes for their uncle, Abraham Quevellerius in …

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The Denel group and Aerospatiale of France sign an agreement to broaden co-operation in various fields, notably helicopters and

… of France sign an agreement to broaden co-operation in various fields, notably helicopters and …

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Robert Mugabe wins another six-year term as president of Zimbabwe after crushing his two opponents in the country’s presidentia

… as president of Zimbabwe after crushing his two opponents in the country’s presidentia …

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Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England, because of their rebel tour to SA.

… cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England, because of their rebel tour to SA. …

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Janet Soga (neé Burnside) is born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland. She married Tito Yoga, the first Black man to be

… Janet Soga (neé Burnside) is born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland. She married Tito Yoga, …

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Dr James Barry (allegedly a lady, Miranda Stuart) is appointed by Lord Charles Somerset as medical inspector of the Colony in t

… Lord Charles Somerset as medical inspector of the Colony in t …

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The ‘Sharpeville Six’ win a one-day stay of execution in the Pretoria Supreme Court. The stay is granted a day before

… The ‘Sharpeville Six’ win a one-day stay of execution in the Pretoria Supreme Court. The stay is granted a day …

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Zimbabweans are going to the polls in landmark elections that President Robert Mugabe hopes will tighten his ruling party’s 25-

… Zimbabweans are going to the polls in landmark elections that President Robert Mugabe hopes will …

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Simon Mann, arrested in Zimbabwe, writes a letter pleading with associates, including Sir Mark Thatcher, to get him out of pris

… Simon Mann, arrested in Zimbabwe, writes a letter pleading with associates, …

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Mthabatha Seema PAC member disappears, last seen first in the company of a policeman at the Seshego magistrate’s court and late

… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 260. … Mthabatha Seema PAC member disappears, last seen first in the company of a policeman at the Seshego magistrate’s …

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6000 Indians march in Durban to protest against the Asiatic Bill, and support the South African Indian Congress resolution for

… 6000 Indians march in Durban to protest against the Asiatic Bill, and support …

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A Bill prohibiting demonstrations near the Houses of Parliament in Cape Town is passed with the support of the opposition Unite

Membathise Mphumzi Shepherd Mdladlana, Minister of Labour of the Republic of South Africa since July 1998, is born in Keiskamma

On this date all Africans become citizens of their ethnic ‘homelands’. However, they will not become foreigners in the Republic

Ten African men and one woman receive prison sentences of from five to twenty years in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court.

Cecil John Rhodes (48), diamond magnate and premier of the Cape Colony, dies in Muizenberg. (Burne: Chronicle of the World;

About $11.39m (about R69m) is stolen in a carefully planned robbery from an SAA plane at Johannesburg International Airport.

In an important policy shift, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louis NeI, discloses that his government is se

Johannes van der Walt, SA wrestler who was known as the ‘Gemaskerde Wonder’ (Masked Wonder), dies in Johannesburg after being w

The Rev. Wilhelm Adolph Alheit, army chaplain for the Boer forces and minister in Colesberg, Dordrecht and Ceres, is born.

William John Burchell, botanist and explorer of the South African interior, reaches Graaff-Reinet, which he has left in January

Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, British field marshal during World War 2 and commander of the Eighth Army in North Africa, dies

A new constitution with extended governmental power comes into operation in the Natal Colony when John Scott opens the first se

South African author Olive Schreiner is born at Wittebergen Mission Station near Herschel in the Eastern Cape. Her best-known w

The South African police shoots twenty-one people in KwaNobuhle, where the residents had killed a community leader and his thre

The SA government announces that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) will be requested to help in repatri

Verwoerd tells the South African Parliament that the riots (Sharpeville, Langa, etc) could in no way be described as a reaction

Indians in SA start a protest under Mohandas Gandhi against new legislation forcing all male members to carry passbooks and hav

In Sharpeville sixty-nine Blacks are shot and 152 wounded by police during a demonstration. (The official report of the Commi

Dr Dadoo and Dr Naicker met Mahatma Gandhi in Patna and held several hours of discussions with him (Mahatma Gandhi).

Lambertus and Abraham, eldest sons of Jan van Riebeeck, leave with skipper Douwe Aukes for their uncle, Abraham Quevellerius in

The Denel group and Aerospatiale of France sign an agreement to broaden co-operation in various fields, notably helicopters and

Robert Mugabe wins another six-year term as president of Zimbabwe after crushing his two opponents in the country’s presidentia

Fifteen English cricket players are prohibited to play for three years in England, because of their rebel tour to SA.

Janet Soga (neé Burnside) is born in Hutchesontown, Glasgow, Scotland. She married Tito Yoga, the first Black man to be

Dr James Barry (allegedly a lady, Miranda Stuart) is appointed by Lord Charles Somerset as medical inspector of the Colony in t

The ‘Sharpeville Six’ win a one-day stay of execution in the Pretoria Supreme Court. The stay is granted a day before

Zimbabweans are going to the polls in landmark elections that President Robert Mugabe hopes will tighten his ruling party’s 25-

Simon Mann, arrested in Zimbabwe, writes a letter pleading with associates, including Sir Mark Thatcher, to get him out of pris

Mthabatha Seema PAC member disappears, last seen first in the company of a policeman at the Seshego magistrate’s court and late

6000 Indians march in Durban to protest against the Asiatic Bill, and support the South African Indian Congress resolution for