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EventSA artist Mizream Maseko is born
… his schooling in the Transvaal. He began his career as a house painter and was inspired to paint by the works he saw in the houses. Maseko gave up … and…
EventPope John Paul II visits Africa
… Paul II began his first tour of Africa, including visits to Zaire (presently known as the Democratic Republic of … During his visit he again established…
EventWinnie Mandela speaks out against Terrorism Act
… Mandela ends her thirteen years of enforced silence with a strong attack on the country's Terrorism Act. Mandela was … was the Mandela name and her two young…
EventSA trade unionist Raymond Budd dies
… trade unionist Raymond Francis (Ray) Budd, who also played a role internationally, died in Tonbridge, London, England. … and talents in various commissions…
EventTrade Unionists convicted of kidnapping and assault
… Unions (COSATU) offices for five hours on 28 August 1990. A fine of R2 000 each or one year in prison with a year suspended for three years was imposed…
EventSA signs Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA
… (NPT) in 1991, the South African government entered into a Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement with the International … program had been terminated and…
EventAllan Boesak resigns from the church
… his duties as Reverend of the Bellville congregation. In a statement read by Reverend A J Van Wyk, the church said that Boesak had "willfully and … Stoffel…
EventCOSATU intensifies campaign against apartheid
… The congress, attended by 1858 delegates representing a membership of 924,000, adopted several resolutions. It called on its members and supporters to join a…
EventAlan Paton, author of “Cry, the Beloved Country” and founder member of the Liberal Party, dies
… which was published in 1948 is still in print. Paton was a founding member of the Liberal Party and was much involved … politics and efforts at social reform…
EventBus drivers strike because of lack of protection
… of the Transport and General Workers' Union (TGWU), a COSATU affiliate, went on strike because of lack of … and South African Defence Force (SADF) protection…
EventDr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down
… political activist, Dr Fabian Defu Ribeiro, and his wife, a teacher turned businesswoman, Florence Barbara Ribeiro, … their murder. The TRC Amnesty Committee…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… After magistrate Andries Stockenstrom had donated a piece of land and six windows, building started on the … prevented the breaking down of the church and…
EventDr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s advice is criticised
… by SA Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang to fight HIV/AIDS, could be a recipe for disaster. The African potato, with a mixture of garlic, onions and…
EventKing Mswati III buys another luxury car
… reported that King Mswati III of Swaziland bought himself a luxury Maybach 62 sedan worth $500,000 despite his … affecting 38.8 percent of his subjects. This…
EventThe NNP joins the ANC
… merger with the ruling African National Congress (ANC). A NNP statement said that individual members of the NNP would be encouraged to join the ANC in their…
EventMining agreement on wages and working conditions is signed
… after the Chamber of Mines made concessions with regard to restructuring miners' provident funds and training. Under … p 41255|South African Press…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… pro-British and had announced that in the event of a conflict of interests between Britain and South Africa, he … formed the National Party (NP) as an…
EventDaniel Francois Malherbe, SA novelist, poet and dramatist, is born
… in the Western Cape (then Cape Colony). Malherbe was a novelist, poet and dramatist who helped to establish Afrikaans as a cultural language in South Africa…
EventMarks Maponyane, former Bafana Bafana striker, is born in Meadowlands, Soweto
… Marks Maponyane is a former football player and businessman born in Meadowlands, … year three times. He played for Kaizer chiefs from 1981 to 1991 and also…
EventDavid Frost wins the South African Open golf championship in Stellenbosch
… David Frost is a South African golfer who turned professional in 1981. In … at the Stellenbosch Golf Club in Cape Town. He shot a 3-under 68 in the final…
EventNigerian Political Scientist Professor Claude Ake is born
… Professor Claude Ake, a Nigerian political scientist, was a visiting professor at Yale University where he taught … affairs in Nigeria; including his staunch…
EventSouth African cricketer, AB de Villiers is born
… Abraham Benjamin de Villiers is a South African cricketer of note. In 2011, he succeeded … the South African One Day International (ODI) team. He is a right…
EventANC President, Oliver Tambo, denies that the ANC is in secret negotiations with the South African government
… South African government. His denial came two months after a Member of Parliament and leader of the Progressive Federal … three-day Conference was organised…
EventPieter Willem Botha resigns as state President of SA
… from his position as state president seven months after a minor stroke that led to his admission in hospital, and amid rising political … problems and…
EventDr. E. Rhoodie is arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins
… Report of 1978. The government is also reported to have seized secret funds deposited in private accounts …
EventA UN report estimates the number of people who have HIV/AIDS in Africa at 50,000
… A United Nations report estimates the number of people who … reported that 5 gay men in California were suffering from a rare pneumonia (Pneumocystis carinii…
EventUN and OAU take a stand against Apartheid policy
… 21 March. The Security Council called upon the government to abandon its policies of apartheid and racial … P., (1981), ' Declared the Year of the Youth to…
EventWorld Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally
… World Book and Copyright Day is a UNESCO initiative first held in 1995.By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading,…
EventThe University of South Africa is officially opened, replacing the University of the Cape of Good Hope.
… multiracial throughout the apartheid years, largely due to it being a distance education institution. …
EventSA’s gold-panning team returns victorious from the World Gold Panning Championships held in Slovakia
… the medal winners being from Mpumalanga. Though it is not a very popular sport, it has been around for a long time, with the championships having been held…