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Marthinus Lourens de Villiers, composer of “Die Stem” (The Call of South Africa), is born in Paarl, Cape.

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Helgard Dewald Johannes Bodenstein, jurist, first secretary of external affairs in SA and editor of several law publications, i

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The first cable connection between SA and Europe, via Aden, is inaugurated.

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The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay.

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David George Anosi, SA businessman, is born in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

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At the end of a damaging six-day strike of cabin crew and ground staff, SOUTH African Airways (SAA) undertakes to improve the w

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News 24 reports that the worst fires in SA history wrecked havoc in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal during the past weekend. Fires

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After years of bloody civil war the first multi-party elections in forty years takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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The SA Springbok rugby team beats the Australian Wallabies 22-16 at Loftus in Pretoria, in the opening match of the Tri-nations

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The UN Security Council passes a resolution threatening to punish Sudan if it fails to halt atrocities in Darfur within thirty

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The Shotokan Karate World Cup tournament starts in Pretoria, 30-31 July. (Rekord Centurion, July 30, 2004).

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’Rekord’ announces that Robert Liefeldt, men’s gymnastics coach and seasoned judge of the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Gam

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North West premier Edna Molewa signs a R100 million land restitution deal, compensating six communities for apartheid-era force

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The South African Communist Party celebrates its 83rd anniversary. (Sowetan, 27 July 2004, p. 16).

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The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, announces that the government has added an addition

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President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwandan President Paul Kagame sign a peace agreement intend

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Two members of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD), Faizel Hendricks and Nurulla Allie, are killed and two injured wh

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Peter Malinga, SA welterweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world champion title.

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The Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Dr Ben Ngubane, is to resign from the government of National Unity follo

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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

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Nelson Mandela requests the United Nations to send observers during the ANC demonstrations scheduled for the following week.

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The South African government and ANC leaders hold talks, brokered by the United Nations Special Envoy to South Africa, Cyrus Va

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In a major cabinet reshuffle after the ‘Inkathagate’ incident, Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok and Defence Minister Genera

This day in history

Addressing a nationally televised press conference, President de Klerk announces that all special projects, which could be cons

This day in history

Daily Dispatch reports that there was a shootout between Transkei police and two insurgents at Mzamba in July. A man was arrest

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Maryanne Serrano (21) is killed in a bomb explosion in the Wimpy Bar at the Benoni Plaza, Benoni. Fifty-six people are injured,

This day in history

An ANC car bomb attack directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command, takes place in Quartz Street, Johannesburg. One pers

This day in history

South Africa recalls its Washington ambassador-designate following the recall of the US ambassador from Pretoria.

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South Africa has decided to close its Consulate in Wellington instead of waiting for New Zealand’s new Government to carry out

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South Africa has held up supplies of British weapons to Lesotho and the UK has complained several times about the delays, offic

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Marthinus Lourens de Villiers, composer of “Die Stem” (The Call of South Africa), is born in Paarl, Cape.

Helgard Dewald Johannes Bodenstein, jurist, first secretary of external affairs in SA and editor of several law publications, i

The first cable connection between SA and Europe, via Aden, is inaugurated.

The Volksraad of the ZAR approves of the construction of a railway line from Pretoria to Delagoa Bay.

David George Anosi, SA businessman, is born in Arnhem, the Netherlands.

At the end of a damaging six-day strike of cabin crew and ground staff, SOUTH African Airways (SAA) undertakes to improve the w

News 24 reports that the worst fires in SA history wrecked havoc in Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal during the past weekend. Fires

After years of bloody civil war the first multi-party elections in forty years takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The SA Springbok rugby team beats the Australian Wallabies 22-16 at Loftus in Pretoria, in the opening match of the Tri-nations

The UN Security Council passes a resolution threatening to punish Sudan if it fails to halt atrocities in Darfur within thirty

The Shotokan Karate World Cup tournament starts in Pretoria, 30-31 July. (Rekord Centurion, July 30, 2004).

’Rekord’ announces that Robert Liefeldt, men’s gymnastics coach and seasoned judge of the All Africa Games and Commonwealth Gam

North West premier Edna Molewa signs a R100 million land restitution deal, compensating six communities for apartheid-era force

The South African Communist Party celebrates its 83rd anniversary. (Sowetan, 27 July 2004, p. 16).

The Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, announces that the government has added an addition

President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwandan President Paul Kagame sign a peace agreement intend

Two members of People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD), Faizel Hendricks and Nurulla Allie, are killed and two injured wh

Peter Malinga, SA welterweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world champion title.

The Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology, Dr Ben Ngubane, is to resign from the government of National Unity follo

Thirty residents are killed in an attack on ANC dominated Umthambeka by The Toaster gang and hostel dwellers, allegedly in coll

Nelson Mandela requests the United Nations to send observers during the ANC demonstrations scheduled for the following week.

The South African government and ANC leaders hold talks, brokered by the United Nations Special Envoy to South Africa, Cyrus Va

In a major cabinet reshuffle after the ‘Inkathagate’ incident, Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok and Defence Minister Genera

Addressing a nationally televised press conference, President de Klerk announces that all special projects, which could be cons

Daily Dispatch reports that there was a shootout between Transkei police and two insurgents at Mzamba in July. A man was arrest

Maryanne Serrano (21) is killed in a bomb explosion in the Wimpy Bar at the Benoni Plaza, Benoni. Fifty-six people are injured,

An ANC car bomb attack directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command, takes place in Quartz Street, Johannesburg. One pers

South Africa recalls its Washington ambassador-designate following the recall of the US ambassador from Pretoria.

South Africa has decided to close its Consulate in Wellington instead of waiting for New Zealand’s new Government to carry out

South Africa has held up supplies of British weapons to Lesotho and the UK has complained several times about the delays, offic