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E-0069563event The trial of twelve members of the banned ANC in Pietermaritzburg ends with the death sentence for one defendant and a total of11 Nov 2011✓
E-0069551event Babu Bodasing, also known as Dulel Sing Boodasing, prominent sugar cane farmer on the Natal north coast who arrived in Port Nat11 Nov 2011✓
E-0069544event Twelve children, aged 13-15, are trampled to death as panicked pupils flee what they think is a fire in their northern Nigerian11 Nov 2011✓
E-0070650event World Food Program warns the UN Security Council that a record 38 million people were at risk of starvation in Africa. The sout5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070646event Angola’s government and its rebel foes agree to a cease-fire in their eighteen-year war. The final cease-fire agreement was onl5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070639event Eleven residents are killed in an attack on an all-night funeral vigil aimed at remedying lack of support for Inkatha chairman,5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070629event Dr Chris Barnard performs the first heart transplant in the world on Louis Washkansky, who survived until the 21st of December5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070557event The United States withdraws the last of three C-130 transport planes sent to Congo in July to help the Kinshasa government airl5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070531event News 24 reports that South African actor Antony Coleman has won the award for best actor in a feature film for his performance5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070522event At its first legal congress in four decades, the South African Communist Party (SACP) decide to appoint Mr. Chris Hani as its n5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070518event The New Nation reports that Captain M. Hlela, state witness in the trial of six Ciskei police officers for the murder of Eric M5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070451event Swapo wins the third general election in Namibia and President Sam Nujoma is elected for his third term of office as president.5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070385event Schalk Willem Burger, vice-president and acting president of the ZAR after President Kruger left for Europe in 1900, dies at Go5 Dec 2011✓
E-0070366event South Africa’s Shaun Pollock becomes only the fifth player in test cricket history to take 300 wickets and score 3 000 runs on25 Nov 2011✓
E-0070326event The Battle of Tugela (also Battle of Ndondakusuka) takes place in the war between Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande25 Nov 2011✓
E-0070257event Flames roar through the cruise ship Achille Lauro off Somalia. The ship, which was hijacked by PLO terrorists in 1985, sinks tw25 Nov 2011✓
E-0071231event Thomas Mokopu Mofolo, Basuto author who tried to capture the customs and spirit of the African people, is born in Khojane, Basu14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071222event A Black candidate, Haile Mphushu, qualifies as mine manager for the first time in South Africa, after the repeal of the law se14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071163event Gen. Manie (Salomon Gerhardus) Maritz, member of the brave Danie Theron scout corps in Anglo-Boer War 2 and one of the leaders14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071032event WWII: Dan Pienaar gains distinction in an attack on the Italian outpost of El Wak and is awarded the Distinguished Service Orde9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070972event The Sowetan reports that a R31m military base is being built at Vuwani, Venda. It is due for completion in November 1989.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070951event Count Du Prè Alexander, Earl of Caledon (61), first civil governor of the Cape, is born in Ireland.  He instituted circuit co9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070933event Edries Burton, Santos soccer player who was awarded Kick Off’s accolade for the Most Appearances of the Decade, is born in Heid9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070887event Anglo-Boer War 2: Winston Churchill climbs over the yard wall of the State Model School in Pretoria where he has been imprisone9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070881event On his last voyage of discovery in the Resolution and the Discovery, Capt. James Cook finds a group of islands, which he named9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070833event Kenyan Wangari Maathai receives the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. She is the first African woman to receive the prize. Prof. Maath9 Dec 2011✓
E-0070807event Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, the first Black African to win the Nobel Peace Prize, collects his prize for 1960 in Oslo, Norway.9 Dec 2011✓
E-0073455event Zulu king Dingane signs the treaty drafted by Retief on February 4 in which he declares his approval to grant an extensive area31 Jan 2012✓
E-0071269event It is announced in Pretoria that Dr. Carel de Wet, M.P. for Vanderbijlpark, Transvaal and grandson of General C.R. de Wet, a le14 Dec 2011✓
E-0071257event Helen Elizabeth Martins, artist known for her queer sculptures at the Owl House in the Karoo village of Nieu Bethesda, is born14 Dec 2011✓

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