It had been generally assumed that PW Botha would return to office for a brief period, then retire gracefully.
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/ 10 February 1989
"Stompie", who real name has been given as James Sepei, was one of four youths allegedly abducted from a Soweto church by the football team.
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/ 10 February 1989
The detainees’ hunger strike now involving almost 300 inmates, seven of whom are in hospital is developing into a crisis for the government.
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/ 27 January 1989
A family feud about money is believed to have led to disclosure of alleged financial irregularities involving the Minister of Manpower.
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/ 15 December 1988
Jailed African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela has obtained his LIB degree.
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/ 9 December 1988
His name is known around the globe, but his face has been unknown in his country. This week, all that changed.
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/ 28 October 1988
The Minister of Home Affairs, Stoffel Botha, said last night that he had not yet made a decision on the future of the Weekly Mail.
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/ 21 October 1988
Salman Rushdie was awarded the Booker in 1981 for <em>Midnight’s Children</em> and the Prix du Meilleur Livre Stranger for his novel <em>Shame</em>.
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/ 21 October 1988
Five youths claim they were held for 36 hours in a small police dogs’ cage.