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On this day in history: The State Theatre in Pretoria opened
On 23 May 1981, the government officially opened The State Theatre in Pretoria.
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On this day in history: White women achieve suffrage in South Africa
Monday, 19 May 1930, white South African women gained the right to vote.
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On this day in history: Malawi had its first multiparty elections
On 17 May 1944, Malawi voters took part in the first multiparty election after a three decade dicatorship.
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On this day in history: Brenda Fassie died
On 9 May 2004, South African diva Brenda Fassie died in her sleep at Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg.
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On this day in history: P.W. Botha resigned from the NP
On 6 May 1990, P.W. Botha resigned from the NP in protest against FW de Klerk's reform proposals.
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On this day in history: Afrikaans declared an official language
On 5 May 1925, Afrikaans was declared an official language of South Africa.
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On this day in history: Castle of Good Hope was completed
On 26 April 1679, the Castle of Good Hope, the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, was completed.
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On this day in history: Nkosi Sikilel’ IAfrica composer died
On 18 April 1905, Nkosi Sikilel’ IAfrica composer Enoch Mankayi Sontonga died at the age of 32.
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Twitter remembers Ellis Park Disaster
Today marks the 15 year anniversary of the Ellis Park Disaster and people have taken to Twitter to remember the…
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On this day in history: Cher wins Best Actress Oscar
On 11 April 1988, Cher won the Best Actress category for the film Moonstruck at the Academy Awards.
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On this day in history: Civil war erupted in Rwanda
On 7 April 1994, Rwandan armed forces killed 10 Belgian peacekeeping officers in an effort to discourage international intervention in…
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On this day in history: Kurt Cobain committed suicide
On 5 April 1994, Nirvana lead singer and rock icon Kurt Cobain committed suicide at his home in Seattle, Washington.
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