- 1983 in South Africa
"See also:"
1982 in South Africa ,
other events of 1983,1983 in South African sport ,1984 in South Africa and theTimeline of South African history .----
Events
January
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26 January - One person is killed and five injured by a bomb that explodes at the New Brighton Community Council offices
*30 January - A bomb explodes at thePietermaritzburg Supreme Court ExplosionFebruary
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7 February -Cedric Mayson , a formerMethodist minister is charged with treason and being a member or an active supporter of theAfrican National Congress . The case was to resume on the18 April but he fled to Britain while on bail.
*10 February -Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres burn 5 square kilometres of land in theRichards Bay area in an arson attack
*11 February - The Drakensberg Administration Board offices are damaged by a bomb
*12 February - A bomb injures 76 people at the Free State Administration Board offices
*20 February - Umkhonto we Sizwe cadres try to set thePelindaba Nuclear Research Station on fire in an arson attackMarch
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12 March - A bomb on railway coach onJohannesburg bound passenger train explodes
*21 March - Second bomb explodes at the Supreme Court in PietermaritzburgApril
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21 April - Third bomb explodes at the Supreme Court inPietermaritzburg
*30 April - ThePrime Minister of South Africa ,Pieter Willem Botha meets withLesotho 's Minister of Foreign Affairs to discusses theLesotho Highlands Water Project May
* Two explosions cause R250 000 worth of damage to the Offices of the Department of Internal Affairs in
Roodepoort
* A skirmish on theBotswana border leaves four terrorists or freedom fighters and aSouth African Army soldier dead
*13 May - An explosive device (37 kg of explosives in a gas cylinder) is found and defused by police under a bridge on the Southern Freeway,Durban
*20 May - A car bomb explodes during the afternoon rush hour period outside theSouth African Air Force Head Quarters, opposite a building housing military intelligence personnel inPretoria . (19 killed and 217 injured)
*23 May - The South African Air Force retaliates by attackingAfrican National Congress facilities in the suburb of Matola inMaputo ,Mozambique with 12 Impala MkIIs and 2 Mirage F1AZs (Operation SKERWE)June
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17 June - Police defuse a bomb found on a power pylon at New Canadarailway station inSoweto
*28 June - Bomb explodes at the Department of Internal Affairs inRoodepoort July
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7 July - Two bombs are found and defused at the Durban Supreme Court while inRoodepoort two bombs detonate at 00:40 causing structural damage to the Department of Internal Affairs and the Police StationAugust
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6 August - A bomb explodes at Temple Israel inHillbrow just beforeMarais Steyn is due to speak there; no injuries
*20 August - A bomb causes R100,000 damage to a sub-station nearMamelodi
*26 August - A Limpet mine explodes at 18:50 at theCiskei (formerBantustan )consular generals offices in the Carlton Centre,Johannesburg ; one injuredeptember
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8 September - Two bombs damage sub-stations in the Johannesburg area (Randburg andSandton )
*11 September - More sub-stations are damaged by Limpet mines In Johannesburg (Bryanston North andFairland )
*12 September - Ciskei offices in Pretoria are damaged by a Limpet mine
*13 September - A bomb explodes at 19h45 in theRowntree's factory in Umbilo,Durban
*29 September - Police defuses a bomb that was found on an electrical pylon inVereeniging October
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11 October - Limpet mines explode at 02:20 and damage a large fuel storage tanks, three rail tankers and one road tanker atBela Bela (previously Warmbaths). Two more devices set to explode 1 hour later were found on door of Civil Defence office. PW Botha was due to speak in Warmbaths
*14 October - two electricity pylons near Pietermaritzburg are destroyed by Limpet mines at 02:00 and 03:00November
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1 November - Buses at municipal bus depot in Durban are damaged by a bomb that explodes at midnight
** The railway line at Germiston is damaged by a bomb
** Police defuse a bomb on the railway line near Springs
** TheSouth African Defence Force launchOperation Askari
*2 November - A bomb that explodes at 02:55 at the Police workshop in Wentworth, Durban damages vehicles and an adjacent student residence (Alan Taylor Residence)
*3 November - The Bosmont railway station is damaged by a bomb
** Bosmont/Newclare railway line damaged in explosion
** The railway line near Germiston damaged by explosion
** Police defuseThe railway line near Springs; explosives defused
*22 November - Electrical pylons are damaged by two explosions near DurbanDecember
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7 December - Bomb explodes at the office of Department of Community Development in Bree Street, Johannesburg
*8 December - the railway line 1km fromBloemfontein is maliciously damaged and a locomotive and two trucks are derailed
*12 December - Seven people are injured when a Limpet mine explodes at the offices of Department of Community Development and Commissioners Court in Johannesburg
*15 December - Three bombs explode on the beach front outside the Natal Command HQ in Durban
*19 December - A bomb causes R60,000 worth of damage to theKwaMashu (Durban)township officesUnknown date
* A new Constitution provides for a tricameral parliament for coloureds, Indians and whites
* United Democratic Front is launched by 575 community groups, trade unions, sporting bodies, women's and youth organizationsport
Athletics
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April 30 –Kevin Flanegan wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:21 inDurban .Births
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13 April –Schalk Burger , Springboks rugby player
*12 June –Bryan Habana , Springboks rugby playerDeaths
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James Arthur Calata ,African National Congress leader andAnglican clergyman, dies inCradock
*10 September - John Vorster, former Prime Minister and President, dies at the age of 67
*19 September -Yusuf Dadoo , doctor and politician, dies at the age of 74
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