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During the Apartheid era, 16 December continued to be celebrated as the Day of the Vow [21] and the Day of the Covenant. [22] In 1952, Dingane's Day was changed to Day of the Covenant and in 1980 was changed to The Day of the Vow. [22] The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria was erected on 16 December 1949 to commemorate Dingane's Day. [23] [24]
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England: Match drawn [11] 1949 Australia Australia won by an innings and 85 runs Ellis Park, Johannesburg [12] 1953 New Zealand South Africa won by 132 runs [13] 1956 England England won by 131 runs Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg [14] 1957 Australia: Match drawn [15] 1961 New Zealand: Match drawn [16] 1964 England: Match drawn [17] 1966 Australia
12 – A bomb injures 76 people at the Free State Administration Board offices. 20 – Umkhonto we Sizwe saboteurs try to set the Pelindaba Nuclear Research Station on fire in an arson attack. March. 12 – A bomb explodes on a railway coach on a Johannesburg-bound passenger train. 21 – A second bomb explodes at the Supreme Court in ...
Cape Colony established in 1652. 31 December 1687 a community of Huguenots arrived at the Cape from the Netherlands. See also Huguenots in South Africa. Occupation of Simon's Town by the British 14 June 1795; Capture of Cape Town by the British 14–16 June 1795
Johannesburg Statistics begins publication. [4] Alexandra developed near Johannesburg. [9] 1906 Electric trams begin operating. [4] Sunday Times newspaper begins publication. Meeting of the Municipal Associations of South Africa held in Johannesburg. 1907 – Redhill School was founded. 1908 – Population: 180,687. [4]
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21 – 3,000 prisoners go on hunger strike, including 614 at East London, 29 at Krugersdorp, 148 at Port Shepstone, 16 at Pollsmoor and 210 at Brandvlei. 21 – A bomb explodes at the offices of the National Party in the right-wing town of Ventersdorp .