1973 in South Africa

1973 in South Africa

"See also:"
1972 in South Africa,
other events of 1973,
1974 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

January

* 8 January - Two South African policemen are killed and two injured in an explosion near the Zambezi River in north-western Rhodesia (now called Zimbabwe)

February

* 1 February - The Bantustans, Venda and Gazankulu are granted self-government

March

* Steve Biko is banned by the government

Unknown date

* The Natal Parks Board started buying up farms to form the Itala Game Reserve
* Warmbad (now called Bela Bela) is established at the hot springs north of Pretoria
* Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest arrives in South Africa
* African and Arab states impose an oil embargo on South Africa

Births

*March 8 — Jill Brukman, backstroke and medley swimmer

Deaths


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