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Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L
… Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L …
Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L
… Sir George Grey, governor of the Cape Colony from 1854-1861, with the exception of a few months when he was recalled, dies in L …
Hendrik Swellengrebel, the only Cape governor to be born at the Cape, is born in Cape Town. Swellendam is named after him and
… Hendrik Swellengrebel, the only Cape governor to be born at the Cape, is born in Cape Town. Swellendam is named after …
Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi
… Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi …
It is announced that the referendum will be held on 2 November 1983, with the Whites being asked whether they are in favour of
… It is announced that the referendum will be held on 2 November 1983, with the Whites being asked whether they are in favour of …
Talks between Egypt and Israel in an attempt to end disputes over the Gaza Strip fail. The talks were doomed after Israeli forc
… Egypt and Israel in an attempt to end disputes over the Gaza Strip fail. The talks were doomed after Israeli forc …
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and his wife) arrive in Durban for a quick royal visit to N
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and his wife) arrive in Durban for a …
The UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions against Libya that had been in place for eleven years as a response to the 1988
… The UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions against Libya … that had been in place for eleven years as a response to the 1988 …
The ANC announces that it is postponing its national conference, set for 15 December 1990, until June 1991, due to the slow pac
… The ANC announces that it is postponing its national … set for 15 December 1990, until June 1991, due to the slow pac …
Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 24 May in another source.
… Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 24 May in another source. …
Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in Pretoria.
… Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in …
Iran lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of Israel
… Iran lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of …
Oliver John (Jack) Hindon (44), the man after whom the SA Jack Hindon medal for outstanding service is named, is born in Scotla
… Oliver John (Jack) Hindon (44), the man after whom the SA Jack Hindon medal for outstanding service is named, is …
US attempts an air strike at Colonel Muammar Kadhaffi’s home in Libya in the biggest US air strike since the Vietnam War. Libya
… air strike at Colonel Muammar Kadhaffi’s home in Libya in the biggest US air strike since the Vietnam War. Libya …
Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs, the first ordering him to resign as an official of the Garm
… of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs, the first ordering him to resign as an official of the Garm …
WWII: The 1st SA Infantry Brigade is called up for continuous training, to be followed by other units, including the SA Artil
… WWII: The 1st SA Infantry Brigade is called up for continuous … training, to be followed by other units, including the SA Artil …
WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap
… WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap …
The first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place when two men hijack a SAA Boeing 727 tri-jet the Letaba en rou
… The first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place when two men hijack a SAA Boeing 727 tri-jet the Letaba en rou …
Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 29 May in another source a
… Bartolomeu Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea. The date is given as 29 May in another source a …
Heads of thirty or thirty-two African states sign the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa on Afri
… Heads of thirty or thirty-two African states sign the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa on Afri …
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. Arab Legion of Trans-Jordan invades Pa
… Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. Arab …
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year,
… Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year, …
A self-confessed SA spy of the security police in the ANC, Olivia Forsyth, who was held prisoner at ANC Quatro prison camp for
… A self-confessed SA spy of the security police in the ANC, Olivia Forsyth, who was held prisoner at ANC Quatro …
Two Libyan men plead not guilty to charges that they were involved in the Lockerbie bombing of Panama flight 103 in 1988. The c
… men plead not guilty to charges that they were involved in the Lockerbie bombing of Panama flight 103 in 1988. The c …
Anglo-Boer War 2: A battle takes place between the British forces under Lord Roberts and the Boers under Gen. De la Rey at Bran
… Anglo-Boer War 2: A battle takes place between the British forces under Lord Roberts and the Boers under Gen. De la Rey at Bran …
Sir John Barrow, author and explorer of the interior of SA, arrives at the Cape and has to start immediately to resolve boundar
… Sir John Barrow, author and explorer of the interior of SA, arrives at the Cape and has to start immediately to resolve boundar …
Security forces round up more than 10,000 men in the biggest anti-Mau Mau operation since the state of emergency was declared i
… Security forces round up more than 10,000 men in the biggest anti-Mau Mau operation since the state of emergency was declared i …
João da Nova lands at Mossel Bay and leaves a stone with an inscription behind. The stone is now kept in the South African M
… Mossel Bay and leaves a stone with an inscription behind. The stone is now kept in the South African M …
Table Mountain is sighted at 2.30 p.m. by a crewmember of the Drommedaris, the ship on which Jan van Riebeeck and his company w
… Table Mountain is sighted at 2.30 p.m. by a crewmember of the Drommedaris, the ship on which Jan van Riebeeck and his company w …
George Rex (74), believed to be the son of George III and Hannah Lightfoot, who was banned to the Cape, dies in Knysna.
… George Rex (74), believed to be the son of George III and Hannah Lightfoot, who was banned to the Cape, dies in Knysna. …