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12 November 1930
Political activist Molly Blackburn is born
12 November 1920
Cellist and music teacher Betty Pack is born
12 November 1780
Piet Retief, Voortrekker leader, is born
12 November 1938
Steve Tshwete is born
12 November 1980
Minister announces compulsory education for Black children
12 November 1985
Coup attempt on S Doe’s government in Liberia
12 November 1996
A memorandum of understanding between RSA and Malaysia
12 November 2007
Dr Piet Koornhof, one of the most controversial figures in South African history, dies
12 November 1992
Professor Hlalanathi Sibankulu, ANC’s regional executive committee member, is found dead
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