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This day in history

An intricate prisoner exchange takes place in Maputo, involving 133 Angolan soldiers, anti-apartheid activists, Klaas de Jonge,

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The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Renosterkop takes place between forces under Major-General Paget and Gen. B. Viljoen.

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Commander Simon van der Stel camps on the bank of the Eerste River and calls the place Stellenbosch.

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The first elections to the forty-five seats for elected members of the Transkei Legislative Assembly take place.

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Tribal clashes continue to take place in Pondoland (Transkei) between supporters and opponents of the African territorial autho

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Abortive Middelburg peace talks between Lord Kitchener and Commandant-General Louis Botha takes place during

Sekgopela Mashile portrait

Sekgopela Mashile

Richard S. Canca portrait

Richard S. Canca

Kevin Dowling portrait

Kevin Dowling

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Angolan news agency Angop reports that South African troops, backed by planes, tanks and artillery, used chemical weapons in at

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Anglo-Boer War 2: English social worker and reformer Emily Hobhouse is placed under arrest aboard the Avondale Castle, in terms

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Two bomb blasts in central Pretoria injure three women. The bombs were placed under a car outside a police housing project. htt

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President Syngman Rhee presents the South African Air Force (SAAF) squadron, placed at the disposal of the United Nations organ

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The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill is placed before the House of Assembly. The Conservative Party opposes it, while

Berni Searle portrait

Berni Searle

Marapo Seopa portrait

Marapo Seopa

Solly Mokoetle portrait

Solly Mokoetle

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Rietfontein, near Dundee, Natal, takes place, with the British falling back to Ladysmith.

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An explosion at the Railway Police Offices, corner of Plein and Harrison streets, Johannesburg, takes place, injuring four poli

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An explosion at the Railway Police Offices, corner of Plein and Harrison streets, Johannesburg, takes place, injuring four poli

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The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo

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The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo

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Rhodesian security police kill seven and wound one member of Frelimo, the Mozambique Liberation Front. The fighting took place

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Exchange of notes with Namibia takes place. It concerns formal school and technical college instructional programmes and the pe

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Mass celebration takes place in the streets of Lilongwe, Malawi, following the arrest of former president Hastings Kamuzu Banda

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The government publishes details of proposed legislation under which the Minister of Defence could designate any place, area or

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A meeting between the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) and the SADF takes place, with a main objective to discuss alternative na

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A meeting between the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) and the SADF takes place, with a main objective to discuss alternative na

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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Greylingstad takes place when Commandant Buys attacks the South Rand mine, near Greylingstad. P