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Angolan news agency Angop reports that South African troops, backed by planes, tanks and artillery, used chemical weapons in at
Two bomb blasts in central Pretoria injure three women. The bombs were placed under a car outside a police housing project. htt
The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill is placed before the House of Assembly. The Conservative Party opposes it, while
BiographyMangaliso Patrick Mkhatshwa
Mangaliso Patrick Mkhatshwa, a Catholic priest, was restricted to Pretoria under the Internal Security Act. Mkhatshwa was detained from August to December 1976…
A meeting between the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) and the SADF takes place, with a main objective to discuss alternative na
A meeting between the End Conscription Campaign (ECC) and the SADF takes place, with a main objective to discuss alternative na
The government publishes details of proposed legislation under which the Minister of Defence could designate any place, area or
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Poplar Grove (or Modderrivierspoort) takes place. President Paul Kruger escapes with the help o
An explosion at the Railway Police Offices, corner of Plein and Harrison streets, Johannesburg, takes place, injuring four poli
An explosion at the Railway Police Offices, corner of Plein and Harrison streets, Johannesburg, takes place, injuring four poli
The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo
The inauguration of President P.W. Botha takes place. Under the revised Constitution, the post of President combines the ceremo
Rhodesian security police kill seven and wound one member of Frelimo, the Mozambique Liberation Front. The fighting took place
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Rietfontein, near Dundee, Natal, takes place, with the British falling back to Ladysmith.
A Woman’s Place Is In Her Organisation by members of the United Women’s Congress (SPEAK), 11 – 13 August 1989, Johannesburg
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Holkrantz massacre takes place. Qulusi-Zulu chief Sokhobobo takes an impi to recover cattle allegedly r
Bambata Rebellion: The first skirmish in the Nkandla area takes place under Capt W. Park Grey. Four rebels are killed.
Anglo-Boer War 2: The battle of Mostertshoek, near Reddersburg, takes place. The beginning of a two-day battle between Genera
Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) The Battle of Bronkhorstspruit takes place, four days after the war started, i
Exchange of notes with Namibia takes place. It concerns formal school and technical college instructional programmes and the pe
Mass celebration takes place in the streets of Lilongwe, Malawi, following the arrest of former president Hastings Kamuzu Banda
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Greylingstad takes place when Commandant Buys attacks the South Rand mine, near Greylingstad. P
BiographyFoko Mbata
Foko Mbata’s banishment documentation claimed that he led the Mbata clan and that they had attacked and killed people in the Hlazakazi area [Natal, now KwaZulu…
BiographyFoko Mbata
Foko Mbata’s banishment documentation claimed that he led the Mbata clan and that they had attacked and killed people in the Hlazakazi area [Natal, now KwaZulu…
BiographyDJ Ready D (Deon Daniels)
… represent South Africa and learn from other people from places such as Northern Ireland, The Middle East, Rwanda and …
Attacks on Sasol 1 and NATREF in Sasolburg and Sasol 2 in Secunda take place in the night of 31 May/1 June in order to coincide
Attacks on Sasol 1 and NATREF in Sasolburg and Sasol 2 in Secunda take place in the night of 31 May/1 June in order to coincide with Republic Day. Nobody is…
BiographyAnthony Holiday
Anthony Holiday had served as a senior reporter on the Cape Times newspaper prior to his arrest, and had also been employed by the Rand Daily Mail as a…
BiographyKevin Dowling
Kevin Patrick Dowling was born in Pretoria and was ordained as a priest of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer on 9 July 1967. He was appointed the…
BiographyBerni Searle
This biography was written by SAHO in collaboration with Artthrob MODUS OPERANDI When Berni Searle was asked by the Brooklyn Museum of Art what her …
BiographySekgopela Mashile
Sekgopela Mashile supported his older brother’s, Matsiketsane Mashile, recognition as a Chief and voiced opposition to the manner in which tribal authorities…