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Thirty residents are killed in an attack on ANC dominated Umthambeka by The Toaster gang and hostel dwellers, allegedly in coll
… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … are killed in…
John Hanning Speke, British discoverer, names the lake he discovers in Africa, Lake Victoria, in honour of Queen Victoria of th
… John Hanning Speke, British discoverer, names the lake he discovers in Africa, Lake Victoria, in honour of …
Science Magazine reveals in an article that dinosaur eggs, discovered in South Africa in 1978 during road works in the Golden G
… discovered in South Africa in 1978 during road works in the Golden G …
Ms Benedicta Lindiwe Hendricks, Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005, is born.
… Lindiwe Hendricks, Minister of Minerals and Energy of the Republic of South Africa since 22 June 2005, is born. …
The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in 1909 with 211 passengers on board, leaves Durban on her way to Cap
… The Waratah, passenger ship that disappeared mysteriously in …
Rwandan refugees trickle into Zaire now Congo after the border is opened, to escape filthy, crowded camps where death from chol
… Rwandan refugees trickle into Zaire now Congo after the border is opened, to escape filthy, crowded camps where …
South African swimmer Penny Heyns wins gold again in the women’s 200m breaststroke final, after setting an Olympic record in he
… South African swimmer Penny Heyns wins gold again in the women’s 200m breaststroke final, after setting an Olympic …
Severus G. Smidt (62), SA author who wrote under the pseudonyms of Johann van der Post and Adriaan Roodt, dies in Durban.
… Severus G. Smidt (62), SA author who wrote under the pseudonyms of Johann van der Post and Adriaan Roodt, dies …
Ben Turok is sentenced to three years imprisonment for attempting to cause an explosion in the centre of Johannesburg in Februa
… years imprisonment for attempting to cause an explosion in the centre of Johannesburg in Februa …
Walter Sisulu is served two notifications, in terms of Section 5 of the Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44 of 1950). Sisulu i
… is served two notifications, in terms of Section 5 of the Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44 of 1950). Sisulu i …
Minister of National Education FW de Klerk says the government has drafted formulas for a 10-year strategy for equality in educ
… Minister of National Education FW de Klerk says the government has drafted formulas for a 10-year strategy …
The Minister of Indian Affairs announces that South African Indians will be free to move from one province to another without p
… The Minister of Indian Affairs announces that South African …
Julayi Hlekiso, chairperson of the Transport and General Workers Union, is shot at point blank range outside his office in Umta
… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … Julayi Hlekiso,…
A row over a fare between an Egyptian donkey boy and a Maltese man triggers a riot in the city in which several hundred people
… Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball | … Egyptian donkey boy and a Maltese man triggers a riot in the city in which…
At the Rand Criminal Sessions three Africans are imprisoned for twelve years and one for eight years on a charge of sabotage.
… At the Rand Criminal Sessions three Africans are imprisoned for …
In terms of a new General Laws Amendment Bill, the death penalty is extended to people who have undergone sabotage training wit
… In terms of a new General Laws Amendment Bill, the death penalty is extended to people who have undergone …
Nine French soldiers and an American aid consultant are killed in bombing attacks in Ivory Coast’s rebel-held north, after the
… bombing attacks in Ivory Coast’s rebel-held north, after the …
Alphaeus Hamilton Zulu, bishop of Zululand and later president of the World Council of Churches (WCC), is born in Nquthu, Natal
… Hamilton Zulu, bishop of Zululand and later president of the World Council of Churches (WCC), is born in Nquthu, Natal …
Sen. Johannes (Jan) de Klerk, minister of Education, Art and Science, president of the Senate and father of former Pres. F.W. d
… minister of Education, Art and Science, president of the Senate and father of former Pres. F.W. d …
Muntu Gasa (26), former Imbali Special Constable and Inkatha member turned ANC, is shot in the head three times in Pietermaritz
… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … Constable and…
Chief Albert Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of the banned ANC, is killed after being struck by a train
… Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of the banned ANC, is killed after being struck by a train …
Ms Ntombazana Gertrude Winifred Botha, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004,
… Winifred Botha, Deputy Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa since 29 April 2004, …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Captain Danie Theron and his men capture a train from the Welsh fusiliers. After looting what they could carr
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … 2: Captain Danie Theron and his men capture a train from the Welsh fusiliers. After looting what they could carr …
Adriaan Vlok, former minister of Law and Order and Gen. Johan van der Merwe, former police commissioner, tells the TRC former P
… Johan van der Merwe, former police commissioner, tells the TRC former P …
The minister of mines announces that SA scientists under Drs A.J.A. Roux and W.L. Grant have developed a new method to enrich u
… The minister of mines announces that SA scientists under Drs …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Boer General C.J. Spruyt is killed in action while attempting to cross the railway line between Val Station a
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … C.J. Spruyt is killed in action while attempting to cross the railway line between Val Station a …
A Sudanese court sentences ten Arab militiamen to amputation of limbs and six years in jail in the first conviction of Janjawie
… militiamen to amputation of limbs and six years in jail in the first conviction of Janjawie …
Christoffel Coetzee, SA author and winner of the Eugène Marais and M-Net awards for his novel ‘Op soek na generaal Mannetjies
… Christoffel Coetzee, SA author and winner of the Eugène Marais and M-Net awards for his novel ‘Op soek na …
Dome Wellington Ngobese, chairperson of the IFP branch at Glebelands Hostel, is gunned down in his hostel room in Umlazi, Natal
… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … Dome Wellington…
An agreement to restore peace in Liberia is reached by the warring factions, whose accord includes a cease-fire, an interim gov
… An agreement to restore peace in Liberia is reached by the warring factions, whose accord includes a cease-fire, an …