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Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi
… Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi …
It is announced that the referendum will be held on 2 November 1983, with the Whites being asked whether they are in favour of
… It is announced that the referendum will be held on 2 November 1983, with the Whites being asked whether they are in favour of …
Talks between Egypt and Israel in an attempt to end disputes over the Gaza Strip fail. The talks were doomed after Israeli forc
… Egypt and Israel in an attempt to end disputes over the Gaza Strip fail. The talks were doomed after Israeli forc …
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and his wife) arrive in Durban for a quick royal visit to N
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York (the future King George V and his wife) arrive in Durban for a …
The UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions against Libya that had been in place for eleven years as a response to the 1988
… The UN Security Council votes to lift sanctions against Libya … that had been in place for eleven years as a response to the 1988 …
The ANC announces that it is postponing its national conference, set for 15 December 1990, until June 1991, due to the slow pac
… The ANC announces that it is postponing its national … set for 15 December 1990, until June 1991, due to the slow pac …
Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in Pretoria.
… Kitch Christie (58), coach of the SA rugby team who won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, dies of cancer in a hospital in …
Iran lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of Israel
… Iran lines up with Egypt and Syria to try to link the future of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty to a dismantling of …
Oliver John (Jack) Hindon (44), the man after whom the SA Jack Hindon medal for outstanding service is named, is born in Scotla
… Oliver John (Jack) Hindon (44), the man after whom the SA Jack Hindon medal for outstanding service is named, is …
US attempts an air strike at Colonel Muammar Kadhaffi’s home in Libya in the biggest US air strike since the Vietnam War. Libya
… air strike at Colonel Muammar Kadhaffi’s home in Libya in the biggest US air strike since the Vietnam War. Libya …
Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs, the first ordering him to resign as an official of the Garm
… of Justice, C.R. Swart, serves two notices on Solly Sachs, the first ordering him to resign as an official of the Garm …
WWII: The 1st SA Infantry Brigade is called up for continuous training, to be followed by other units, including the SA Artil
… WWII: The 1st SA Infantry Brigade is called up for continuous … training, to be followed by other units, including the SA Artil …
WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap
… WWII: East Africa. Caught between a pincer movement of the 11th and 12th African Divisions, the Abyssinian town of Soddu is cap …
The first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place when two men hijack a SAA Boeing 727 tri-jet the Letaba en rou
… The first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place when two men hijack a SAA Boeing 727 tri-jet the Letaba en rou …
Heads of thirty or thirty-two African states sign the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa on Afri
… Heads of thirty or thirty-two African states sign the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Addis Ababa on Afri …
Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. Arab Legion of Trans-Jordan invades Pa
… Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel by David Ben-Gurion in Tel Aviv. Arab …
Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year,
… Order Adriaan Vlok says about 120 police officers died in the course of their duties in the previous year, …
A self-confessed SA spy of the security police in the ANC, Olivia Forsyth, who was held prisoner at ANC Quatro prison camp for
… A self-confessed SA spy of the security police in the ANC, Olivia Forsyth, who was held prisoner at ANC Quatro …
Two Libyan men plead not guilty to charges that they were involved in the Lockerbie bombing of Panama flight 103 in 1988. The c
… men plead not guilty to charges that they were involved in the Lockerbie bombing of Panama flight 103 in 1988. The c …
Anglo-Boer War 2: A battle takes place between the British forces under Lord Roberts and the Boers under Gen. De la Rey at Bran
… Anglo-Boer War 2: A battle takes place between the British forces under Lord Roberts and the Boers under Gen. De la Rey at Bran …
Security forces round up more than 10,000 men in the biggest anti-Mau Mau operation since the state of emergency was declared i
… Security forces round up more than 10,000 men in the biggest anti-Mau Mau operation since the state of emergency was declared i …
João da Nova lands at Mossel Bay and leaves a stone with an inscription behind. The stone is now kept in the South African M
… Mossel Bay and leaves a stone with an inscription behind. The stone is now kept in the South African M …
Table Mountain is sighted at 2.30 p.m. by a crewmember of the Drommedaris, the ship on which Jan van Riebeeck and his company w
… Table Mountain is sighted at 2.30 p.m. by a crewmember of the Drommedaris, the ship on which Jan van Riebeeck and his company w …
Paul Nash equals the world record for the 100-metre sprint when he clocks 10 seconds at a meeting in Krugersdorp. He also runs
… Paul Nash equals the world record for the 100-metre sprint when he clocks 10 seconds at a meeting …
Six Black political prisoners who would have been freed at the end of the year have been released from Robben Island prison, in
… Six Black political prisoners who would have been freed at the end of the year have been released from Robben Island prison, in …
South Africa is readmitted to the Olympic games on condition that it complies within thirty days to terms laid down by the Inte
… South Africa is readmitted to the Olympic games on condition that it complies within thirty days to terms laid down by the Inte …
Anglo-Boer War 1: A Boer force of 150 men storms Majuba and drives out 400 British troops in the decisive battle of the Anglo-T
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7, p. 123. | … 150 men storms Majuba and drives out 400 British troops in the…
Message from the President of South Africa to the AAM Archives Committee Symposium held at South Africa House, London, 25-26 June 1999
… Message from the President of South Africa to the AAM Archives Committee Symposium held at South Africa …
At the end of the Soekmekaar and Silverton trial in Pretoria, three young Black men are found guilty of high treason, as well a
… At the end of the Soekmekaar and Silverton trial in Pretoria, three young …
The Congress of SA Trade Unions has urged its alliance partner, the ANC, to clarify its stance on political and human rights ab
… The Congress of SA Trade Unions has urged its alliance partner, the ANC, to clarify its stance on political and human rights …