On this day, May 2
First skirmish of the Bambata Rebellion; Chernobyl evacuated; the government bans rock hit because of its Struggle use; Brits sink Argentinian cruiser; Messi sets record; and Leicester win EPL
First skirmish of the Bambata Rebellion; Chernobyl evacuated; the government bans rock hit because of its Struggle use; Brits sink Argentinian cruiser; Messi sets record; and Leicester win EPL
Russia downs spy plane; F1 champion dies leading Italian Grand Prix; no more elections, says Fidel Castro; star runner Caster Semenya loses her appeal; Elon Musk sabotages his own brand; and Russia’s take on Hitler’s heritage.
A fight to the death; enter the humble ice-cream cone; Luthuli’s damning assessment of Pixley Ka Seme;
A big diamond is cut up; the Sixth Frontier War ends; a hated symbol of division, the Berlin Wall falls; and a royal marriage captivates world
Great Plague hero born; the mutiny on the Bounty; a record set in the Wild West; outlaw Billy the Kid guns down deputies; and Shrek the sheep is sheared.
Cape Castle finally finished, first temporary insanity plea, South African aviatrix sets record, Ukraine’s deadly Chernobyl nuclear accident, and our first democratic elections.
Ground is broken for the Suez Canal, strange tale as General Jan Smuts surrenders, Apartheid comes to an end, Microsoft joins elite club, and Mozambique hammered by cyclone
CODI, which is the newest SARB subsidiary, is designed to safeguard the most vulnerable depositors in our society. It provides cover of up to R100 000 to each qualifying depositor per bank in the unlikely event of a bank’s collapse
Candidates typically aspire for change, fresh beginnings and dynamic environments at the beginning of the year. Yet, we saw the first quarter start at a subdued pace.