1973 in South Africa

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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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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

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[edit] 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)

[edit] February

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

[edit] March

• Steve Biko is banned by the government

[edit] 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

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