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Group chief executive Maanda Manyatshe announces that the SA Post Office has finally delivered an operating profit of R27 milli
… SA Post Office has finally delivered an operating profit of R27 milli …
John August Ion Agar-Hamilton, historian and Anglican priest of Scottish descent, is born in Cairo, Egypt and arrived with his
… Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography … August Ion Agar-Hamilton, historian and Anglican priest of Scottish descent, is born in Cairo, Egypt and…
France takes a tough position on African immigrants, saying those who arrive illegally including 10 on the 43rd day of a hunger
… those who arrive illegally including 10 on the 43rd day of a hunger …
Prime Minister Vorster says that the number of diplomats from African and Asian countries can be expected to increase, as South
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 , … Prime Minister Vorster says that the number of…
Abraham Faure, clergyman and author moving spirit behind the convocation of the first DRC synod in 1824, is born in Stellenbosc
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 436 … clergyman and author moving spirit behind the…
Explorer and navigator Vasco da Gama arrives in Lisbon after completing his voyage to India around the Cape of Good Hope.
… after completing his voyage to India around the Cape of Good Hope. …
Former commander of the Simon’s Town naval base Dieter Gerhard is released from prison where he has been serving a life sentenc
… Former commander of the Simon’s Town naval base Dieter Gerhard is released …
Three men accused of plotting to kidnap African National Congress leaders in London and then flying them to South Africa claim
… Three men accused of plotting to kidnap African National Congress leaders in …
The National Security Act No 13 comes into effect in SA. Providing for detention without trial, banning of individuals and ou
… in SA. Providing for detention without trial, banning of individuals and ou …
Lord Milner arrives back in Cape Town and the Cape Ministry produces a list of complaints to substantiate their opinion that th
… back in Cape Town and the Cape Ministry produces a list of complaints to substantiate their opinion that th …
Anglo Boer War 2: In terms of martial law regulations, the veteran Cape politician, John X Merriman, is confined to his farm ne
… Anglo Boer War 2: In terms of martial law regulations, the veteran Cape politician, John …
Tony Yengeni, former ANC chief whip and veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, sentenced to four years for fraud, toyi-toyis h
… Tony Yengeni, former ANC chief whip and veteran of the anti-apartheid struggle, sentenced to four years for …
Col. Robert Jacob Gordon, Dutch officer and explorer of Scottish descent, after whom Gordon’s Bay is called, is born in Doesbur
… D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 5, p. 271 … Col. Robert Jacob Gordon, Dutch officer and explorer of…
Two South Africans are appointed to a high-profile Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA). The University of Na
… HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA). The University of Na …
The Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, to which SA is a party, is signed in
… The Convention on Assistance in the Case of a Nuclear Accident or Radiological Emergency, to which SA …
Five of the political detainees are released and on the same day the banning order on Dr. Beyers Naudé is lifted.
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Five of the political detainees are…
Personnel of the SA Air Force’s No 2 (Flying Cheetah) Squadron leave Durban to assist the United Nations in the Korean War.
… Personnel of the SA Air Force’s No 2 (Flying Cheetah) Squadron leave …
Shaka, Zulu chief and founder of the Zulu empire, is murdered by his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana. Dingane assumes t
… Shaka, Zulu chief and founder of the Zulu empire, is murdered by his two half-brothers …
Seven more people are detained in Venda since the opposition Venda Independence Party won a majority of elected seats in the Le
… the opposition Venda Independence Party won a majority of elected seats in the Le …
Seven more people are detained in Venda since the opposition Venda Independence Party won a majority of elected seats in the Le
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … the opposition Venda Independence Party won…
Thirty passengers are injured and admitted to various hospitals when a taxi crashes into the back of another taxi on William Ni
… to various hospitals when a taxi crashes into the back of another taxi on William Ni …
Prime Minister Vorster announces that he will resign shortly for health reasons, but, at the request of his colleagues, he will
… resign shortly for health reasons, but, at the request of his colleagues, he will …
The Prime Minister announces in Pretoria that he has decided that the House of Assembly and the four Provincial Councils should
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … announces in Pretoria that he has decided…
A seven-man delegation of Coloured leaders flies from Cape Town to Pretoria to meet the Prime Minister for discussions on the f
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … A seven-man delegation of Coloured leaders…
General Koos de la Rey is buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, in a very tense atmosphere. From far and near veteran officers of
… D.J. et al. (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 630 … very tense atmosphere. From far and near veteran…
Four agreements are signed in Lisbon connected with the construction of the Cahora Bassa Dam in Mozambique, the main one being
… (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … are signed in Lisbon connected with the…
Dr Mark Erdman and his wife, Arnaz Mehta, discovers a coelacanth in a fish market in Manado on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesi
… a coelacanth in a fish market in Manado on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesi …
William Ledwaba (16) is killed during a bomb attack on his home in Atteridgeville, Pretoria. 18 September, given as the date of
… (1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. … Atteridgeville, Pretoria. 18…
The notorious Foster gang under leadership of William Foster, who stole and raided from 1912 to 1914, commit suicide in Johanne
… The notorious Foster gang under leadership of William Foster, who stole and raided from 1912 to 1914, …
The explorer John Speke (37), first White man to reach the origin of the Nile River, kills himself in a shooting accident.
… John Speke (37), first White man to reach the origin of the Nile River, kills himself in a shooting accident. …