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A team of twelve Commonwealth observers, including high-ranking officers from military and police, a former Government Minister
… A team of twelve Commonwealth observers, including high-ranking …
Forces of the White Rhodesian regime attack a nationalist guerrilla base in Mozambique, killing over 200 people.
… Forces of the White Rhodesian regime attack a nationalist guerrilla …
Petrus Jacobus (Pietie) le Roux, leader of the “Stellenbosch-Boerorkes”, is born in Moorreesburg, Cape Colony.
… Petrus Jacobus (Pietie) le Roux, leader of the “Stellenbosch-Boerorkes”, is born in Moorreesburg, …
Friederich Wilhelm Jannasch, co-founder of the SA Music Academy, is born in Mamre, Cape Colony.
… Friederich Wilhelm Jannasch, co-founder of the SA Music Academy, is born in Mamre, Cape Colony. …
Zacharias Johannes (Zac) de Beer, former leader of the Democratic Party, is born in Cape Town.
… Zacharias Johannes (Zac) de Beer, former leader of the Democratic Party, is born in Cape Town. …
Commandant A.T. Spies, founder of the Klip River and Utrecht Republics, is born in Swellendam, CC.
… Commandant A.T. Spies, founder of the Klip River and Utrecht Republics, is born in …
Riots in Port Elizabeth leads to chain of anti-White riots as far as the Witwatersrand.
… Riots in Port Elizabeth leads to chain of anti-White riots as far as the Witwatersrand. …
Congress of South African League is opened in Cape Town by its president, Cecil John Rhodes.
… Congress of South African League is opened in Cape Town by its …
Léopold Sédar Senghor poet, teacher, and statesman, first president of Senegal (1960-1980), and a major pro
… Senghor poet, teacher, and statesman, first president of Senegal (1960-1980), and a major pro …
SA signs agreement with Israel on co-operation in the fields of culture, education and science.
… signs agreement with Israel on co-operation in the fields of culture, education and science. …
SA signs agreement with Israel on co-operation in the fields of culture, education and science.
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … signs agreement with Israel on co-operation…
Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.
… Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in …
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 …
The Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK), institutes its medal of honour for services to the people.
… Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge (FAK), institutes its medal of honour for services to the people. …
Natal Supreme Court judge Justice J. Didcott attacks the government for usurping the powers of the judiciary.
… J. Didcott attacks the government for usurping the powers of the judiciary. …
Political assassination: Three guards of an ANC lawyer are shot dead by eight men in Durban.
… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Political assassination: Three guards of…
Walter Sisulu attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia.
… attends a function (1-2 October) in Orlando in honour of Lillian Ngoyi, recently returned from Russia. …
Melius de Villiers, former chief justice of the Orange Free State, is born in Paarl, CC.
… Melius de Villiers, former chief justice of the Orange Free State, is born in Paarl, CC. …
Central African Republic’s President Francois Bozize dissolves the government of his impoverished country. An official says a n
… President Francois Bozize dissolves the government of his impoverished country. An official says a n …
Sir Julius Jeppe (70), founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, dies in London.
… Sir Julius Jeppe (70), founder of the Witwatersrand Township Estate and Finance Corporation, …
Bloodshed, looting and destruction ensue when thousands of street hawkers, marching through central Johannesburg protesting aga
… Bloodshed, looting and destruction ensue when thousands of street hawkers, marching through central Johannesburg …
Bloodshed, looting and destruction ensue when thousands of street hawkers, marching through central Johannesburg protesting aga
… Bloodshed, looting and destruction ensue when thousands of street hawkers, marching through central Johannesburg …
Nakedi Mathews Phosa, former premier of Mpumalanga and Afrikaans poet, is born in Mbombela township, Nelspruit.
… Nakedi Mathews Phosa, former premier of Mpumalanga and Afrikaans poet, is born in Mbombela …
Sir John Charles Molteno (72), first prime minister of the Cape Colony, dies in Cape Town.
… Sir John Charles Molteno (72), first prime minister of the Cape Colony, dies in Cape Town. …
Dr. Connie Mulder is acquitted and discharged on charges of contempt by the Pretoria Supreme Court.
… Dr. Connie Mulder is acquitted and discharged on charges of contempt by the Pretoria Supreme Court. …
Law and Order Minister Hernus Kriel announced "sweeping initiatives" aimed at "restoring the credibility of the
… "sweeping initiatives" aimed at "restoring the credibility of the …
W. E. B. Du Bois (95), writer, Pan-Africanist activist and founder of the NAACP, dies in Accra, Ghana.
… Du Bois (95), writer, Pan-Africanist activist and founder of the NAACP, dies in Accra, Ghana. …
The body of ANC member Thembinkosi Dywshu, is found by the Ciskei police, shot five times.
… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, … The body of ANC member Thembinkosi Dywshu,…
Gen. Johan van der Merwe, former commissioner of the SA police, is born in Ermelo, Tvl.
… Gen. Johan van der Merwe, former commissioner of the SA police, is born in Ermelo, Tvl. …
The ‘Volkskongres’ (People’s Congress) of the ‘Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge’ (FAK) meets to deliberate on a race
… The ‘Volkskongres’ (People’s Congress) of the ‘Federasie van Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniginge’ (FAK) …