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Information about South Africa
- With its Country Official Name, the Republic of South Africa.South Africa's capital city is Cape Town which can be found in Southern Africa, Africa.South Africa is an independent county.The dailing code for the country is (+27)
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Today in History for July 17
On this day in 2018
- POLITICS
- Barack Obama gives speech honoring Nelson Mandela and warning of "strongman politics"in Johannesburg, South Africa.
On this day in 2004
- POLITICS
- Former South African President Nelson Mandela calls for commitment by the world to take action against AIDS.
On this day in 2000
- BIRTHS
- Kamohelo Hoala, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1997
- BIRTHS
- Tiaan Heyns, TikTok Star, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1996
- BIRTHS
- Mathew Christensen, South African cricketer, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
- Andrea Kaden, YouTube Star, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1995
- BIRTHS
- Yusuf Maart, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1994
- BIRTHS
- Thabani Mthembu, Soccer Player, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1993
- BIRTHS
- Dylan Bosch, South African swimmer, Durban, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1990
- BIRTHS
- Mlungisi Mathe, TV Actor, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1989
- BIRTHS
- Rudi Second, South African cricketer, Queenstown, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1979
- DEATHS
- Doug Meintjes, South African cricket pace bowler (v England 1922-23), who died.
On this day in 1978
- BIRTHS
- Ruben Ramolefi, athletics competitor, Vereeniging, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1977
- BIRTHS
- Lebo Mathosa, South African kwaito singer, Daveyton, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1976
- SPORTS
- 21st modern Olympic games opens in Montreal: 25 African teams (later rising to 33 nations) boycott the games due to New Zealand playing rugby in apartheid South Africa.
On this day in 1975
- BIRTHS
- Robbie Fleck, South African rugby union player, Cape Town, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1961
- BIRTHS
- Roy Pienaar, South African cricketer, Rustenburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1958
- BIRTHS
- Marise Kruger, South African tennis player, Pretoria, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1955
- BIRTHS
- Jomo Sono, South African footballer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1952
- BIRTHS
- Koos Louw, Retired South African Navy officer, Bedford, Eastern Cape, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1950
- EVENTS
- Suppression of Communism Act comes into force in South Africa.
On this day in 1949
- BIRTHS
- William C. Faure, South African film director, South Africa, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1944
- BIRTHS
- Thomas Huffman, South African archaeologist, Vryheid, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1943
- POLITICS
- Sir Patrick Duncan, Governor-general of the Union of South Africa (1937 to 1943), who died at 72.
On this day in 1940
- BIRTHS
- Gary Downie, British television manager, South Africa, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1933
- SPORTS
- Tony Pithey, Rhodesian cricket batsman (17 Tests for South Africa; top score 154,1965), born in Mutare, Zimbabwe (d. 2006).
On this day in 1932
- BIRTHS
- Peter Needham, South African cricketer, Johannesburg, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1920
- BIRTHS
- Lionel Ngakane, South African filmmaker, Pretoria, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1915
- BIRTHS
- Habib Rajab, South African trader and collector of oriental art who fought against a takeover of the Grey Street complex by White traders, born in Durban, South Africa (d. 1973).
On this day in 1893
- BIRTHS
- Frederick Arthur Whitaker, British civil engineer, Ladysmith, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1892
- BIRTHS
- Edwin Harris Dunning, Royal Navy officer, South Africa, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1877
- BIRTHS
- Ada Cherry Kearton, South African singer, KwaZulu-Natal, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1870
- BIRTHS
- Charles Davidson Dunbar, British military musician, Bordeaux, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1850
- BIRTHS
- Charles W. H. Douglas, Army officer, Cape of Good Hope, born in South Africa.
On this day in 1797
- BIRTHS
- William Matthew Harries, parliamentarian of the Cape of Good Hope, Fulham, born in South Africa.