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3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb 'Devil's Tooth' in the Drakensberg Range

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3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb 'Devil's Tooth' in the Drakensberg Range

The ANC calls for a day of protest and observes this day as 'South Africa Freedom Day' for the first time

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The ANC calls for a day of protest and observes this day as 'South Africa Freedom Day' for the first time

James Thaele, co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, passes away

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James Thaele, co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, passes away

African Mineworkers' strike starts

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African Mineworkers' strike starts

Gandhi demands end to White 'hooliganism'

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Gandhi demands end to White 'hooliganism'

African's Claim is presented at the conference

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African's Claim is presented at the conference

Afrikaner women march to the union buildings in protest of SA's involvement in WW2

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Afrikaner women march to the union buildings in protest of SA's involvement in WW2

SA's first official commercial airline service is launched

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SA's first official commercial airline service is launched

The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands

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The first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands

First celebration of International Women's Day

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First celebration of International Women's Day

WWI: battalion consisting of 'Cape Coloured men', called the Cape Corps, is established

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WWI: battalion consisting of 'Cape Coloured men', called the Cape Corps, is established

Women's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein

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Women's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein

Gandhi supports APO's Day of Mourning

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Gandhi supports APO's Day of Mourning

Labram, manufacturer of 'Long Cecil' is killed by shell from 'Long Tom'

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Labram, manufacturer of 'Long Cecil' is killed by shell from 'Long Tom'

The 104mm field-gun known as 'Long Cecil' is test fired for the first time

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The 104mm field-gun known as 'Long Cecil' is test fired for the first time

Jan van Riebeeck's statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town

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Jan van Riebeeck's statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town

Sir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister

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Sir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister

Harold Cressy is born in Rorke's Drift

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Harold Cressy is born in Rorke's Drift

SA painter Frederick Timpson I'Ons (85) dies

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SA painter Frederick Timpson I'Ons (85) dies

Start of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising

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Start of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising

Sir Bartle Frere, the new British High Commissioner delivers an ultimatum to Cetshwayo the Zulu king to disband his army'

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Sir Bartle Frere, the new British High Commissioner delivers an ultimatum to Cetshwayo the Zulu king to disband his army'

Piet Retief's Great Trek manifesto is completed

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Piet Retief's Great Trek manifesto is completed

Sir Benjamin D'Urban accepts the Mfengu as British subjects

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Sir Benjamin D'Urban accepts the Mfengu as British subjects

John Thomas Baines is born

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John Thomas Baines is born

Extracts from one of South African President Thabo Mbeki's most stirring speeches

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Extracts from one of South African President Thabo Mbeki's most stirring speeches

This violence is not unique to SA

This violence is not unique to SA by Daniel Magaziner, 09 September 2019

Legendary artist Johnny Clegg

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Legendary artist Johnny Clegg dies

The jazz veteran Hugh Masekela

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The father of South African Jazz Hugh Masekela dies

Legendary photographer Sam Nzima

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Legendary photographer Sam Nzima dies

Hip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo

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Hip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo known as HHP dies