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South African swimmer, Penny Heyns, wins a gold Medal at Atlanta Olympics
This day in history
… Penelope Penny Heyns was born on 8 November
1974
in Springs, Gauteng Province. Heyns began swimming at a young age and displayed great skills. Her swimming was …
One of the most infamous murders in South Africa takes place
This day in history
… Newspaper History of South Africa. Wynberg: Don Nelson Publishers, p. 106. ↵ [ii] The “Scissors murder”: Marlene Lehnberg:
1974
. 2009. [Online]. Available: http://www.africacrime-mystery.co.za/books/fsac/chp18.htm ↵ [iii] Marlene Lehnberg in hof op …
The UN lifts mandatory sanctions against SA
This day in history
… for an arms embargo. In 1965 the General Assembly passed a motion calling for mandatory sanctions against SA and in
1974
South Africa was suspended from the UN General Assembly. This move ended years of conflict between the UN and the …
Stanley Bongani Nkosi, SA artist, is born in Newcastle, Natal
This day in history
… a full-time artist. He travelled to London where met former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Henry Moore in
1974
and attended the London School of Art for two months. In 1980 he visited New Zealand and the USA where he appeared on …
Phuthaditjhaba, Free State
Place
… border lies the province of KwaZulu-Natal; while Lesotho is on the south-west of the town. It was established in
1974
as the capital of QwaQwa, and was originally known as Witsieshoek to European settlers and Qwaqwa to locals. Its current …
Old Stables, Oatlands, Simonstown
Place
… land was sold to the Navy in 1970, except for 6 morgen on which the cottages stand. They were subsequently expropriated in
1974
. Welcome Cottage no. 440 has been slightly altered by the addition of an enclosed stoep and a new roof, but otherwise …
Tradouw Pass
Place
… environment and retaining Thomas Bain's character in the design and supporting stonework. Prior to its major upgrade in
1974
the story of Tradouw Pass goes like this: In 1858 the farmers made a request that a route be made from their farming …
Col. Muammar Gaddafi seizes power in Libya
This day in history
… use of Libyan territory for military training purposes for its armed wing, the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA). In
1974
Libya permitted not just the PAC but also other South African political organizations fighting Apartheid to use Libyan …
The UN requests States to terminate restrictions on economic relations with South Africa with immediate effect
This day in history
… for an arms embargo. In 1965 the General Assembly passed a motion calling for mandatory sanctions against SA and in
1974
South Africa was suspended from the UN General Assembly. This move to terminate sanctions against South Africa ended …
Niger's Independence Day
This day in history
… president in independent Niger, proceeded to put in place a single-party system that brutally suppressed his opponents. In
1974
, after 14 years in power and with the pressure of the 1970s, Diori was removed from power in a military coup led by his …
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