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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders with 3 919 men (nearly 10% of the total republican fighting strength)
… Burne, J. (ed)(1989). Chronicle of the World, (Sl): Longman Chronicle | Cloete, P.G. (2000). … War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa | SA National Museum of…
Adriaan Vlok, former apartheid era minister of law and order, applies to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission for amnesty th
… Adriaan Vlok, former apartheid era minister of law and order, applies to the Truth and Reconciliation …
William W.P. Selborne (82), British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony (1905-1909),
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 9, p. 578 | Wallis, … (82), British High Commissioner in…
Condom use and multiple-drug "cocktails" have slowed the spread of Aids cases in certain African countries, the 12th
… use and multiple-drug "cocktails" have slowed the spread of Aids cases in certain African countries, the 12th …
George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, is born in London. He comes from a Huguenot family, origi
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 128. … George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and…
US scientists announce at the 12th annual Conference on Retrovirus and Opportunistic Infections in Boston the discovery of a ke
… and Opportunistic Infections in Boston the discovery of a ke …
A military coup in Ghana deposes President Kwame Nkrumah while he is out of the country on his way to China. ;
… in Ghana deposes President Kwame Nkrumah while he is out of the country on his way to China. ; …
Johannes van der Walt, member of the Ossewa-Brandwag (O.B.)and world renowned wrestler, who escaped from police detention after
… Johannes van der Walt, member of the Ossewa-Brandwag (O.B.)and world renowned wrestler, who …
Cyclone Favio, a powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 270km/p surges ashore in southern Mozambique. In Vilanculos, abo
… Cyclone Favio, a powerful tropical cyclone with winds of up to 270km/p surges ashore in southern Mozambique. In …
Walter Sisulu, Ahmed Kathrada and other African National Congress officials arrive in Natal at the start of an ANC "peace
… National Congress officials arrive in Natal at the start of an ANC "peace …
The Minister of Manpower Utilisation warns that the government is planning to take a tougher line with the rapidly expanding an
… The Minister of Manpower Utilisation warns that the government is planning …
SA government opens “whites only” downtown districts of Johannesburg and Durban to all races in the first break with apartheid
… SA government opens “whites only” downtown districts of Johannesburg and Durban to all races in the first break …
Dalene Matthee (66), laurelled Afrikaans writer, dies of heart failure in a hospital in Mossel Bay. Her best-known book, Krin
… Dalene Matthee (66), laurelled Afrikaans writer, dies of heart failure in a hospital in Mossel Bay. Her best-known …
Pres. F.W. de Klerk announces a referendum for 17 March to establish the opinion of White voters towards his political reform
… a referendum for 17 March to establish the opinion of White voters towards his political reform …
At the end of the third meeting between Mozambique and South Africa, in Maputo, a joint statement is released announcing that t
… At the end of the third meeting between Mozambique and South Africa, in …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Col. C.W. Park, commanding three columns and accompanied by about 300 National Scouts and a commando of armed
… accompanied by about 300 National Scouts and a commando of armed …
Prof. Adriaan Francken, professor in Dutch and French at Grey University College in Bloemfontein and founding member of the Onz
… University College in Bloemfontein and founding member of the Onz …
Bishop Robert Gray arrives in South Africa and takes up his post as the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town.
… Africa and takes up his post as the first Anglican Bishop of Cape Town. …
Lord Charles Somerset (64), former governor at the Cape and direct descendent of the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1
… (64), former governor at the Cape and direct descendent of the Plantagenet kings who ruled England from 1 …
The Presidents of South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe meet in Cape Town. The five leaders exchange views on
… The Presidents of South Africa, Uganda, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe …
President Lennox Sebe of the Ciskei escapes an assassination attempt by elements in the Transkei Defence Force in an attempted
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 99 | https:/…
The MPLA government in Angola is recognised by most countries of the world. Foreign intervention is condemned, and the with
… MPLA government in Angola is recognised by most countries of the world. Foreign intervention is condemned, and the …
A customs union and railway extension are proposed at a conference of delegations from the Cape Colony, Natal and the Orange Fr
… union and railway extension are proposed at a conference of delegations from the Cape Colony, Natal and the Orange Fr …
The Prime Minister states that South Africa is still committed to granting independence to Namibia before the end of 1978.
… to granting independence to Namibia before the end of 1978. …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Gen. French relieves Kimberley after a siege of 123 days. The town has suffered only 134 casualties among a
… War 2: Gen. French relieves Kimberley after a siege of 123 days. The town has suffered only 134 casualties among …
Regulations are proclaimed for the layout of a third Voortrekker town, the first in Natal, named after Piet Retief and Gerrit M
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 8, p. 556 … Regulations are proclaimed for the layout of…
The Anglican church joins the growing confrontation between church and state, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev. W
… between church and state, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev. W …
On this date all Africans become citizens of their ethnic ‘homelands’. However, they will not become foreigners in the Republic
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … On this date all Africans become citizens of their…
Ten African men and one woman receive prison sentences of from five to twenty years in the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court.
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Ten African men and one woman receive prison…
In an important policy shift, South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louis NeI, discloses that his government is se
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … an important policy shift, South Africa’s Deputy…