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Laurie Nathan, national organiser of the End Conscription Campaign, 1984-86, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town.

… End Conscription Campaign, 1984-86, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town. …

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Baron Joachim Ammena van Plettenberg, Cape governor, reaches a bay near Melkhoutkraal which he names Plettenberg Bay and where

… Baron Joachim Ammena van Plettenberg, Cape governor, reaches a bay near Melkhoutkraal which he …

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Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a route to India.

… bygewerk deur D.W. Kruger; 3de bygewerkte uitg., Goodwood, Cape Town: NASOU, p. 9. | https://www.fordham.edu/ | … Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a route to India. …

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Olof Martini Bergh (63), secretary of the Political Council and acting fiscal and auctioneer, dies in Cape Town.

… Council and acting fiscal and auctioneer, dies in Cape Town. …

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Amy Johnson lands in Cape Town, beating the existing record flight time from London by over ten hours.

… Amy Johnson lands in Cape Town, beating the existing record flight time from …

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Maruping Sebastian Bonokwane, trade unionist and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen

… and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen …

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A flight instructor and an Italian student die when their Piper Cherokee crashes at Boesmansrivier in the Eastern Cape.

… Piper Cherokee crashes at Boesmansrivier in the Eastern Cape. …

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Jean Max Friedrich (Johan) Welz, painter and architect who emigrated to SA in 1937, dies in Cape Town.

… painter and architect who emigrated to SA in 1937, dies in Cape Town. …

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Storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape, especially Umtata, and unleash tornados, hailstorms, rain squalls and lightning which

… Storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape, especially Umtata, and unleash tornados, hailstorms, …

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Guy Tachard, a French astronomer, sets up an observatory in die Company Gardens at the Cape of Good Hope.

… sets up an observatory in die Company Gardens at the Cape of Good Hope. …

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25% of the White population in the Cape die of smallpox. Hardest hit are the indigenous Khoisan people.

… 25% of the White population in the Cape die of smallpox. Hardest hit are the indigenous Khoisan …

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Sir Joseph Banks, zoologist and botanist, describes the Kompanjiestuin and small zoo at the Cape in his diary.

… describes the Kompanjiestuin and small zoo at the Cape in his diary. …

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United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan addresses parliament in Cape Town. He urges African leaders to improve conditions i

… secretary-general Kofi Annan addresses parliament in Cape Town. He urges African leaders to improve conditions i …

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Struggle hero Dullah Omar and SA transport minister dies in the Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in the Western Cape.

… dies in the Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in the Western Cape. …

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Cornelis Moll, founder of the first Natal newspaper De Natalier, is bornas 24th child in Cape Town.

… first Natal newspaper De Natalier, is bornas 24th child in Cape Town. …

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Over fifty squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat

… squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat …

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Two white death sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are noticed at Plettenberg Bay, Cape south coast, and bathing is prohibited.

… (Carcharodon carcharias) are noticed at Plettenberg Bay, Cape south coast, and bathing is prohibited. …

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Over fifty squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat

… squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat …

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Dr Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana, MEC for Health, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and former specialist physician at Umtata Hospi

… Dr Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana, MEC for Health, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and former specialist physician …

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Buyisile Patient (Billy) Mandindi, SA artist, is born in Guguletu, Cape. He exhibited three times during the 1980s.

… Patient (Billy) Mandindi, SA artist, is born in Guguletu, Cape. He exhibited three times during the 1980s. …

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Dr. Allan Boesak and the journalist Elna Botha is married in the St. Stephens church in Cape Town.

… Elna Botha is married in the St. Stephens church in Cape Town. …

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The Population Registration Bill, read for the first time in Cape Town, recognises three race classifications: Whites, Coloured

… Population Registration Bill, read for the first time in Cape Town, recognises three race classifications: Whites, …

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After preliminary conversations started on 6 of February in Cape Town by representatives from India, Pakistan and South Africa,

… After preliminary conversations started on 6 of February in Cape Town by representatives from India, Pakistan and South …

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Nine people are hurt in an explosion in front of the Cape-Central police offices (previously Caledon Plain).

… Nine people are hurt in an explosion in front of the Cape-Central police offices (previously Caledon Plain). …

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A delegation from Mauritius arrives in Cape Town to discuss ways of strengthening links between Mauritius and South Africa.

… A delegation from Mauritius arrives in Cape Town to discuss ways of strengthening links between …

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Theo Wendt (76), first conductor of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, first musical director of the Broadcasting Organisation a

… Theo Wendt (76), first conductor of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, first musical director of the …

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Judge Jacob de Villiers, judge of the Appeal Court in South Africa, dies in Somerset West, Western Cape.

… Court in South Africa, dies in Somerset West, Western Cape. …

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Desmond Tutu is selected as the archbishop of Cape Town, head of the Anglican Church of South Africa.

… Desmond Tutu is selected as the archbishop of Cape Town, head of the Anglican Church of South Africa. …

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Colin Wells Eglin, leader of the Progressive Federal Party, 1971-78, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town.

… Progressive Federal Party, 1971-78, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town. …

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Mitchell’s Plain (Cape Town) magistrate Sithembele Elvis Tebe is jailed for effectively ten years for shooting dead a motorist

… Mitchell’s Plain (Cape Town) magistrate Sithembele Elvis Tebe is jailed for …

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Laurie Nathan, national organiser of the End Conscription Campaign, 1984-86, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town.

Baron Joachim Ammena van Plettenberg, Cape governor, reaches a bay near Melkhoutkraal which he names Plettenberg Bay and where

Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama rounds the Cape of Good Hope in his search for a route to India.

Olof Martini Bergh (63), secretary of the Political Council and acting fiscal and auctioneer, dies in Cape Town.

Amy Johnson lands in Cape Town, beating the existing record flight time from London by over ten hours.

Maruping Sebastian Bonokwane, trade unionist and MEC for Economic Affairs and Tourism in the Northern Cape Provincial governmen

A flight instructor and an Italian student die when their Piper Cherokee crashes at Boesmansrivier in the Eastern Cape.

Jean Max Friedrich (Johan) Welz, painter and architect who emigrated to SA in 1937, dies in Cape Town.

Storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape, especially Umtata, and unleash tornados, hailstorms, rain squalls and lightning which

Guy Tachard, a French astronomer, sets up an observatory in die Company Gardens at the Cape of Good Hope.

25% of the White population in the Cape die of smallpox. Hardest hit are the indigenous Khoisan people.

Sir Joseph Banks, zoologist and botanist, describes the Kompanjiestuin and small zoo at the Cape in his diary.

United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan addresses parliament in Cape Town. He urges African leaders to improve conditions i

Struggle hero Dullah Omar and SA transport minister dies in the Constantiaberg Medi-Clinic in the Western Cape.

Cornelis Moll, founder of the first Natal newspaper De Natalier, is bornas 24th child in Cape Town.

Over fifty squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat

Two white death sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are noticed at Plettenberg Bay, Cape south coast, and bathing is prohibited.

Over fifty squatters begin a hunger strike in St. George’s Cathedral, Cape Town, protesting against evictions from Nyanga squat

Dr Monwabisi Bevan Goqwana, MEC for Health, Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature and former specialist physician at Umtata Hospi

Buyisile Patient (Billy) Mandindi, SA artist, is born in Guguletu, Cape. He exhibited three times during the 1980s.

Dr. Allan Boesak and the journalist Elna Botha is married in the St. Stephens church in Cape Town.

The Population Registration Bill, read for the first time in Cape Town, recognises three race classifications: Whites, Coloured

After preliminary conversations started on 6 of February in Cape Town by representatives from India, Pakistan and South Africa,

Nine people are hurt in an explosion in front of the Cape-Central police offices (previously Caledon Plain).

A delegation from Mauritius arrives in Cape Town to discuss ways of strengthening links between Mauritius and South Africa.

Theo Wendt (76), first conductor of the Cape Town Symphony Orchestra, first musical director of the Broadcasting Organisation a

Judge Jacob de Villiers, judge of the Appeal Court in South Africa, dies in Somerset West, Western Cape.

Desmond Tutu is selected as the archbishop of Cape Town, head of the Anglican Church of South Africa.

Colin Wells Eglin, leader of the Progressive Federal Party, 1971-78, is born in Sea Point, Cape Town.

Mitchell’s Plain (Cape Town) magistrate Sithembele Elvis Tebe is jailed for effectively ten years for shooting dead a motorist