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The Rev. Willem Johannes Conradie, author of the first Afrikaans Bible retold for children, is born in Murraysburg, CC.
… The Rev. Willem Johannes Conradie, author of the first Afrikaans Bible retold for children, is born in …
Die Huisgenoot, oldest still existing Afrikaans magazine, appears ten months after Die Burger, and is the second publication of
… ten months after Die Burger, and is the second publication of …
The Rev. Erasmus Smit ordains himself as minister of the “reizende gemeente der Gereformeerde Kerk naar Port Natal” (travelling
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 10, p. 6 … The Rev. Erasmus Smit ordains himself as…
Egyptian premier Gamal Abdel Nasser threatens to close the Tiran Strait, on the Gulf of Aqaba, to Israeli shipping.
… Nasser threatens to close the Tiran Strait, on the Gulf of Aqaba, to Israeli shipping. …
World Bank Vice President, Edward Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 billion worth of development projects in the pipeline
… Jaycox, announces that the Bank has $1 billion worth of development projects in the pipeline …
Theophilus Dlodlo, Tutu Nkwanyane and Mildred Msomi, ANC members, are shot dead in a car outside Mbabane, Swaziland. Names of p
… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. 249. … are shot dead in a car outside…
Legislation for three major components of the government’s plans to defuse Black grievances is introduced. Bills provide for ni
… Legislation for three major components of the government’s plans to defuse Black grievances is …
The leadership of the Herstigte Nasionale Party is relinquished by its veteran founder, Dr. Albert Hertzog. The deputy leader,
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The leadership of the Herstigte Nasionale Party is…
Soviet premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev announces a loan of 227 million dollars to the United Arab Republic (Egypt and Syr
… premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev announces a loan of 227 million dollars to the United Arab Republic (Egypt and …
Former Mandela United football coach Jerry Richardson is found guilty on all charges, including the murder of teenage activist
… is found guilty on all charges, including the murder of teenage activist …
Joseph Langley Levy, editor of the Sunday Times and leading cultural figure in Johannesburg, is born in Liverpool, England.
… Joseph Langley Levy, editor of the Sunday Times and leading cultural figure in …
Peter Loubser Were Becker, writer of several popular historic books on African people and their customs, dies instantly after b
… Peter Loubser Were Becker, writer of several popular historic books on African people and their …
Dr Johannes Theodorus van der Kemp, controversial missionary and physician of the London Missionary Society, is born in Rotterd
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 135 … van der Kemp, controversial missionary and…
Local elections for KwaZulu-Natal are again postponed until 26 June 1996 as a result of persistent violence and administrative
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … are again postponed until 26 June 1996 as a result…
Turkish newspapers issue harsh criticism of ANC leader Nelson Mandela for refusing to accept Turkey’s peace award named after i
… Turkish newspapers issue harsh criticism of ANC leader Nelson Mandela for refusing to accept Turkey’s …
After a vote dominated by the Afrikaner Nationalist majority in the South African Parliament people of Colour (i.e. mixed race)
… majority in the South African Parliament people of Colour (i.e. mixed race) …
The Smithsonian Institute, curator of the United States’ most important museum system, decides to sell all its holdings, worth
… The Smithsonian Institute, curator of the United States’ most important museum system, decides …
The Minister of Justice announces that the former Pan-Africanist Congress leader, Robert M. Sobukwe, has been released from det
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Minister of Justice announces that the former…
WWI: General Louis Botha, leading the South African troops, enters undefended Windhoek, capital of German South West Africa, an
… Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 403. … South African troops, enters…
A rusty freighter teeming with thousands of sick and hungry Liberian refugees is finally allowed to limp into a Ghanaian port a
… A rusty freighter teeming with thousands of sick and hungry Liberian refugees is finally allowed to …
The Anti-Apartheid Movement in London ends its seventeen-year boycott of Barclays Bank for its South African ties.
… Movement in London ends its seventeen-year boycott of Barclays Bank for its South African ties. …
Peter Loubser Were Becker, writer of several popular historic books on African people and their customs, dies instantly after b
… Peter Loubser Were Becker, writer of several popular historic books on African people and their …
Dr James Moroka with Hendrik Verwoerd on the tour of the Native Trust - The Friend Bloemfontein, 12 September 1951
… Dr James Moroka with Hendrik Verwoerd on the tour of the Native Trust - The Friend Bloemfontein, 12 September …
The Canadian Government announces the extension of a General Preferential Tariff (GPT) to South Africa, making it easier for So
… The Canadian Government announces the extension of a General Preferential Tariff (GPT) to South Africa, …
The Azanian People’s Organisation and the Pan Africanist Congress announce they are to work towards the formation of a patrioti
… Congress announce they are to work towards the formation of a patrioti …
Governor Sir Benjamin D’Urban issues a proclamation extending the boundary of the Cape Colony eastwards from the Keiskamma to t
… D’Urban issues a proclamation extending the boundary of the Cape Colony eastwards from the Keiskamma to t …
Opening the first Legislative session of the Transkei-Legislative Assembly, President Swart says that the Transkei now has an a
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Opening the first Legislative session of the…
Five days after Italy captured the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Mussolini annexes Ethiopia and announces that Abyssinia is
… Five days after Italy captured the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, Mussolini annexes Ethiopia and announces that …
Chief Leabua Jonathan, leader of the Basutoland National Party, which is to form the Protectorate’s first government, tells pol
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Chief Leabua Jonathan, leader of the Basutoland…
A combined force of British soldiers and armed Blacks attempts to surround General C.H. Muller’s commando, commanded in his abs
… A combined force of British soldiers and armed Blacks attempts to surround …