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An elderly pensioner dies in a hail of bullets and two other pensioners are seriously injured during an attack at a pay point i

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Jeff Radebe, the transport minister, launches the national SA Police Services Railway Unit in Cape Town. According to the SA Ra

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Bombings in Soweto and Bronkhorstspruit. Boeremag claims responsibility.

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The Australian rugby team beats SA 27-21 in the World Cup semi-final in Twickenham.

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The marriage of nearly forty years between former President F.W. de Klerk and Marike is dissolved in the Cape Supreme Court.

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In response to a call by President Nelson Mandela, representatives of government, business, labour and other community and deve

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Two brothers are sentenced to death in Cairo, Egypt, after an attack on a bus in the city, killing nine Germans and one Egyptia

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A South African judge jails former state assassin Eugene de Kock for more than 200 years, describing him as a chilling and revo

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Heavy fighting breaks out in Luanda, Angola, between the government and Unita. The conflict rages for three days, claiming at l

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SA signs air services agreement with Zambia.

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The Government of India announces that it was lifting, with immediate effect, all consular and visa restrictions, cultural, spo

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SA signs aviation security agreement with the United States.

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SA signs agreement for the establishment of permanent offices of interest with Republic of Poland.

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South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha left for Cape Verde where he is due to hold talks the following day with US negotiator

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Reports of fighting between Ugandan and Tanzanian troops in Uganda.

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The main report of the Van Wyk de Vries Commission of Inquiry into Universities is tabled. It advances some positive recommenda

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President Kenyatta bans the Kenya Peoples Union and arrests its leader Oginga Odinga.

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SA accepts multilateral procès-verbal extending the declaration of 13 November 1962 on the provisional accession of the United

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Morocco and Algeria sign a ceasefire.

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Congolese army begins an offensive against Katangan rebels.

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The General Assembly of the United Nations adopts resolution 1248 (XIII) on apartheid. The operative paragraphs are general and

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Archibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist is born at Mbokothwana Mission, Tsolo district, Transkei

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Anglo-Boer War 2: In the Battle of Modderspruit, Commandant General Piet Joubert causes the British to fall back. He is urged

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Gen. Christiaan de Wet and 300 Boers capture Nicholson’s Nek and take 800 British soldiers prisoner.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: “Mournful Monday”: the British lose 106 killed, 374 wounded and 1 284 captured in two battles.

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The Matabeleland Protectorate is named “Zambesia” by the British.

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An elderly pensioner dies in a hail of bullets and two other pensioners are seriously injured during an attack at a pay point i

Jeff Radebe, the transport minister, launches the national SA Police Services Railway Unit in Cape Town. According to the SA Ra

Bombings in Soweto and Bronkhorstspruit. Boeremag claims responsibility.

The Australian rugby team beats SA 27-21 in the World Cup semi-final in Twickenham.

The marriage of nearly forty years between former President F.W. de Klerk and Marike is dissolved in the Cape Supreme Court.

In response to a call by President Nelson Mandela, representatives of government, business, labour and other community and deve

Two brothers are sentenced to death in Cairo, Egypt, after an attack on a bus in the city, killing nine Germans and one Egyptia

A South African judge jails former state assassin Eugene de Kock for more than 200 years, describing him as a chilling and revo

Heavy fighting breaks out in Luanda, Angola, between the government and Unita. The conflict rages for three days, claiming at l

SA signs air services agreement with Zambia.

The Government of India announces that it was lifting, with immediate effect, all consular and visa restrictions, cultural, spo

SA signs aviation security agreement with the United States.

SA signs agreement for the establishment of permanent offices of interest with Republic of Poland.

South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha left for Cape Verde where he is due to hold talks the following day with US negotiator

Reports of fighting between Ugandan and Tanzanian troops in Uganda.

The main report of the Van Wyk de Vries Commission of Inquiry into Universities is tabled. It advances some positive recommenda

President Kenyatta bans the Kenya Peoples Union and arrests its leader Oginga Odinga.

SA accepts multilateral procès-verbal extending the declaration of 13 November 1962 on the provisional accession of the United

Morocco and Algeria sign a ceasefire.

Congolese army begins an offensive against Katangan rebels.

The General Assembly of the United Nations adopts resolution 1248 (XIII) on apartheid. The operative paragraphs are general and

Nick Mallet, former SA Springbok coach, is born.

France and Britain instruct Egypt and Israel to withdraw from the Suez Canal.

Israel captures the Egyptian military post at El-Thamad.

Troops round up 500 Mau Mau suspects in Kenya.

Archibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist is born at Mbokothwana Mission, Tsolo district, Transkei

Anglo-Boer War 2: In the Battle of Modderspruit, Commandant General Piet Joubert causes the British to fall back. He is urged

Anglo-Boer War 2: Gen. Christiaan de Wet and 300 Boers capture Nicholson’s Nek and take 800 British soldiers prisoner.

Anglo-Boer War 2: “Mournful Monday”: the British lose 106 killed, 374 wounded and 1 284 captured in two battles.

The Matabeleland Protectorate is named “Zambesia” by the British.