Today in history

17 November 1952

Cyril Ramaphosa is born

17 November 1964

British Prime Minister Wilson announces arms embargo on South Africa

17 November 1993

The participants at the multi-party forum negotiations agreed on both new structures of the police and defence force

17 November 1921

On 17th November 1921 Professor Richard van der Ross was born in Plumstead, Cape Town

17 November 2004

Rugby player Breyton Paulse is included in the national team after the ANCYL challenged the decision to omit him

17 November 1977

Egyptian President Sadat formally accepts an invitation to visit Israel. The Egyptian foreign minister and his deputy resign over the proposed visit to Israel and the Arab nations are in uproar

17 November 1903

Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa’s fourth state president, is born

17 November 1977

Sipho Malaza allegedly dies in detention

17 November 1973

The Democratic Party is founded

17 November 1959

The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid