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The British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, states in the House of Commons that the export license for a Westland Wasp helicopte
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … British Prime Minister, Harold Wilson, states in…
Minister of Defence Jim Fouché announces that R12m. has been spent on the defence radar screen in the Transvaal.
… Minister of Defence Jim Fouché announces that R12m. has been spent on …
Minister of Defence Jim Fouché announces that R12m. has been spent on the defence radar screen in the Transvaal.
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Minister of Defence Jim Fouché announces that R12m…
British soldiers are called out in Alexandria to restore order after riots by nationalists. The riots follow the departure of a
… riots by nationalists. The riots follow the departure of a …
President Nelson Mandela, in his State of the Nation Address to Parliament, announces that South Africa will subscribe to the U
… President Nelson Mandela, in his State of the Nation Address to Parliament, announces that South …
A two day conference on violence and intimidations starts in Pretoria. The ANC, AZAPO, PAC, COSATU and South African Council of
… The ANC, AZAPO, PAC, COSATU and South African Council of …
Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs addresses 15 000 people on the steps of the Johannesburg City Hall during a protest meeting organise
… Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. … Solomon (Solly) Sachs addresses 15 000 people on the steps of the…
Sir Leander Starr Jameson, leader of the Progressive Party in South Africa announces his formal opposition to the South African
… Sir Leander Starr Jameson, leader of the Progressive Party in South Africa announces his formal …
The secretary of the United Democratic Front in the Border, Makhenkesi Stofile, is sentenced to an effective eleven years’ impr
… The secretary of the United Democratic Front in the Border, Makhenkesi …
Several ANC sabotage attacks take place: guerrillas attack an East London police station; sections of railway line are blown up
… Horrell, M. (ed)(1982). Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1981 , Johannesburg: South African Bureau of Race Relations, p. 78 … guerrillas attack an…
It is disclosed that John Vorster has invited the Presidents of the Ivory Coast and Liberia to visit South Africa.
… is disclosed that John Vorster has invited the Presidents of the Ivory Coast and Liberia to visit South Africa. …
The members of a nineteen-strong French patrol have been discovered hacked to death in the mountains between Algiers and Consta
… The members of a nineteen-strong French patrol have been discovered …
The United Nations conference on poverty announces the launch of the World Trade University, a new university to give the world
… United Nations conference on poverty announces the launch of the World Trade University, a new university to give the …
Elvis Rathogwa, chair of FAWU shop stewards’ council, disappears in Wynberg. The farm fare management claimed that they had acc
… A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, … Elvis Rathogwa, chair of FAWU shop…
Pupils at Phefeni Secondary School start boycotting classes in protest against the use of Afrikaans in education. The unrest sp
… School start boycotting classes in protest against the use of Afrikaans in education. The unrest sp …
The British Queen Mother starts the hydroelectric turbines of the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi. She applauds the "young and e
… The British Queen Mother starts the hydroelectric turbines of the Kariba Dam on the Zambezi. She applauds the "young and …
Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, president of the ZAR for seven months, is born in the Uitenhage district, Eastern Cape.
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 163. … Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg,…
The NP accuses the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of bias and announces it will no longer co-operate with it.
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The NP accuses the Truth and Reconciliation…
At a news conference, the chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Most Rev. Desmond Tutu says it is difficult
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … At a news conference, the chairman of the Truth and…
The second plenary session of CODESA (CODESA II) is convened in Johannesburg. The UN delegation sent by the Secretary-General t
… The second plenary session of CODESA (CODESA II) is convened in Johannesburg. The UN …
WWII:Operation ‘Brevity’. British forces regain Halfaya Pass and capture the towns of Sollum and Capuzzo on the Egypt–Libya b
… British forces regain Halfaya Pass and capture the towns of Sollum and Capuzzo on the Egypt–Libya b …
The Rev. T.C. (oom Essie) Esterhuysen, missionary and moderator of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Transvaal, is born in C
… T.C. (oom Essie) Esterhuysen, missionary and moderator of the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Transvaal, is born in …
James Sofasonke (meaning ‘We shall all die’) Mpanza, politician and founder of the Sofasonke Party and a champion for better ho
… Verwey: New Dictionary of South African Biography … ‘We shall all die’) Mpanza, politician and founder of the Sofasonke Party and a champion for better ho …
Prime Minister Vorster gives the first official confirmation of his two-day meeting with President Houphouet-Boigny in the Ivor
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Minister Vorster gives the first official…
As a result of the NP’s withdrawal President Mandela carries out a Cabinet reshuffle replacing all the NP ministers with ANC ap
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … As a result of the NP’s withdrawal President…
S.G. Sekano Ntoane, church moderator and pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA), dies in Kathlehong. The Sekano N
… Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.2 , Pretoria: Vista. … S.G. Sekano Ntoane, church moderator and pastor of the Dutch…
The Official Secrets Act Amendment Bill is passed. It is designed to prevent the publication of information, which would hamper
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Bill is passed. It is designed to prevent the…
Anglo-Boer War 2: The British prime minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, states that Britain’s successes in the South African ca
… Anglo-Boer War 2: The British prime minister, the Marquis of Salisbury, states that Britain’s successes in the South …
The Minister of Justice, Police and Prisons, Jimmy Kruger, tells Parliament that nearly 700 terrorists were arrested in 1977 an
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Minister of Justice, Police and Prisons, Jimmy…
Urgent supplies, including tanks and aircraft arrive at the Egyptian port of Alexandria with the convoy, code-named ‘Tiger’. Ge
… including tanks and aircraft arrive at the Egyptian port of Alexandria with the convoy, code-named ‘Tiger’. Ge …