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#ThrowBackThursday: This week in 1984
Here are some of the stories that were making headlines this week in 1984
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1. 1984 was declared National Road Safety Year and a clamp down on road offences was envisaged, starting with the use of seatbelts.
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2. The Class of 1983 were congratulated on their matric passes.
3. Cutworm was rearing its head in gardens and farms. Cutworm is a greasy-looking caterpillar that damages seedlings.
4. A 15-year-old boy, Vannah Bassingthwaite died in the swimming pool at the Midlands Hospital after suffering a heart attack.
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