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Sir Thomas Cullinan (74), founder of the Premier Mine where the Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1907, dies.

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The congress of the South African Party accepts the proposed agreement for unification between Gen. Hertzog and Gen. Smuts.

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Mohandas Gandhi is released from Poona jail after he nearly lost his life while on a hunger strike.

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Dulcie van den Berg, SA actress, is born.

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The SA rugby team beats the British Isles 17-0 in Johannesburg.

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Harold Cressy, educationist and teacher who graduated with a BA degree at the end of 1910 and took the lead in establishing a C

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William H. Addison (85), Natal physician and researcher, dies in Howick.

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The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall embark at Simon’s Town for Canada on the next leg of their royal tour.

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Anglo-Boer War 2: A group of eight surrendered Boer prisoners of war are shot by the Bushveld Carbineers and a German mission

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Anglo-Boer War 2: Despite the concessions made by the ZAR in its final proposal, Sir A. Milner urges the despatch of an expedit

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Sangiro (pseudonym of Andries Albertus Pienaar), SA author, is born in Broederstroom, Tvl.

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James Arnold (Jimmy) La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the SACP and president of the South African Colo

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The first rugby match in SA takes place on the Green Point common, Cape Town, between a military and civilian team.

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Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Bloemfontein on horseback.

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The Voortrekker leader Louis Trichardt starts on his epic journey from the Soutpansberg to Delagoa Bay.

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The first sermon is preached in the old Groote Kerk in Cape Town.

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Joan van Arckel establishes the first congregation at the Cape, with Abraham Schut as elder and Jan Reyniersz as deacon.

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The Chamber of XVII orders Jan Van Riebeeck to restrict the allocation of farms at the Cape to officials who wanted to farm, to

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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and -Abolition.

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Somalia’s first parliament for thirteen years is sworn in during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya.

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President Thabo Mbeki is awarded the title of Newsmaker of the Year from Pretoria Press Club. m

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SA wins the Tri-Nations rugby series by beating Australia 29-15 on the Ellis Park field, Johannesburg.

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Seven people die in a devastating field fire near Lindley, Free State.

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The ANC presents to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission a detailed 300-page analysis of the ANC’s human rights record and s

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Parliament elects Negaso Gidada as president of the newly-named Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

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Minister of Safety and Security, Sydney Mufamadi, visits violence-torn KwaZulu/Natal. He states that 1000 extra troops and poli

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SA signs trade agreement with the government of India.

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The SA rugby team loses 3-26 in Cape Town against Australia.

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Official estimates put the death toll at 503 people killed during the ten previous days of violence.

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Elections to the House of Representatives among the Coloured community show overwhelming support for the Labour Party. Official

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Sir Thomas Cullinan (74), founder of the Premier Mine where the Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1907, dies.

The congress of the South African Party accepts the proposed agreement for unification between Gen. Hertzog and Gen. Smuts.

Mohandas Gandhi is released from Poona jail after he nearly lost his life while on a hunger strike.

Dulcie van den Berg, SA actress, is born.

The SA rugby team beats the British Isles 17-0 in Johannesburg.

Harold Cressy, educationist and teacher who graduated with a BA degree at the end of 1910 and took the lead in establishing a C

William H. Addison (85), Natal physician and researcher, dies in Howick.

The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall embark at Simon’s Town for Canada on the next leg of their royal tour.

Anglo-Boer War 2: A group of eight surrendered Boer prisoners of war are shot by the Bushveld Carbineers and a German mission

Anglo-Boer War 2: Despite the concessions made by the ZAR in its final proposal, Sir A. Milner urges the despatch of an expedit

Sangiro (pseudonym of Andries Albertus Pienaar), SA author, is born in Broederstroom, Tvl.

James Arnold (Jimmy) La Guma, trade unionist and political activist, member of the SACP and president of the South African Colo

The first rugby match in SA takes place on the Green Point common, Cape Town, between a military and civilian team.

Prince Alfred, second son of Queen Victoria, arrives in Bloemfontein on horseback.

The Voortrekker leader Louis Trichardt starts on his epic journey from the Soutpansberg to Delagoa Bay.

The first sermon is preached in the old Groote Kerk in Cape Town.

Joan van Arckel establishes the first congregation at the Cape, with Abraham Schut as elder and Jan Reyniersz as deacon.

The Chamber of XVII orders Jan Van Riebeeck to restrict the allocation of farms at the Cape to officials who wanted to farm, to

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and -Abolition.

Somalia’s first parliament for thirteen years is sworn in during a ceremony in Nairobi, Kenya.

President Thabo Mbeki is awarded the title of Newsmaker of the Year from Pretoria Press Club. m

SA wins the Tri-Nations rugby series by beating Australia 29-15 on the Ellis Park field, Johannesburg.

Seven people die in a devastating field fire near Lindley, Free State.

The ANC presents to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission a detailed 300-page analysis of the ANC’s human rights record and s

Parliament elects Negaso Gidada as president of the newly-named Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.

Minister of Safety and Security, Sydney Mufamadi, visits violence-torn KwaZulu/Natal. He states that 1000 extra troops and poli

SA signs trade agreement with the government of India.

The SA rugby team loses 3-26 in Cape Town against Australia.

Official estimates put the death toll at 503 people killed during the ten previous days of violence.

Elections to the House of Representatives among the Coloured community show overwhelming support for the Labour Party. Official