1983 in South Africa

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See also: 1982 in South Africa, other events of 1983, 1983 in South African sport, 1984 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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[edit] Events

[edit] January

  • 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 the Pietermaritzburg Supreme Court Explosion

[edit] February

[edit] March

  • 12 March - A bomb on railway coach on Johannesburg bound passenger train explodes
  • 21 March - Second bomb explodes at the Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg

[edit] April

[edit] May

  • Two explosions cause R250 000 worth of damage to the Offices of the Department of Internal Affairs in Roodepoort
  • A skirmish on the Botswana border leaves four terrorists or freedom fighters and a South 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 the South African Air Force Head Quarters, opposite a building housing military intelligence personnel in Pretoria. (19 killed and 217 injured)
  • 23 May - The South African Air Force retaliates by attacking African National Congress facilities in the suburb of Matola in Maputo, Mozambique with 12 Impala MkIIs and 2 Mirage F1AZs (Operation SKERWE)

[edit] June

[edit] July

  • 7 July - Two bombs are found and defused at the Durban Supreme Court while in Roodepoort two bombs detonate at 00:40 causing structural damage to the Department of Internal Affairs and the Police Station

[edit] August

[edit] September

[edit] October

  • 11 October - Limpet mines explode at 02:20 and damage a large fuel storage tanks, three rail tankers and one road tanker at Bela 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 03:00

[edit] November

  • 1 November - Buses at municipal bus depot in Durban are damaged by a bomb that explodes at midnight
  • 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 Durban

[edit] December

  • 3 or 7 December - Bomb explodes at the office of Department of Community Development in Bree Street, Johannesburg
  • 8 December - the railway line 1km from Bloemfontein 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 the KwaMashu (Durban)township offices

[edit] Unknown 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 organizations

[edit] Sport

[edit] Athletics

  • April 30 – Kevin Flanegan wins his first national title in the men's marathon, clocking 2:16:21 in Durban.

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths