On this day, April 28
Great Plague hero born; the mutiny on the Bounty; a record set in the Wild West; outlaw Billy the Kid guns down deputies; and Shrek the sheep is sheared.
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On this day, April 26
Cape Castle finally finished, first temporary insanity plea, South African aviatrix sets record, Ukraine’s deadly Chernobyl nuclear accident, and our first democratic elections.
On this day, April 25
Ground is broken for the Suez Canal, strange tale as General Jan Smuts surrenders, Apartheid comes to an end, Microsoft joins elite club, and Mozambique hammered by cyclone
No need to stash the cash! SARB’s CODI is here to protect local consumers in case of bank failure
CODI, which is the newest SARB subsidiary, is designed to safeguard the most vulnerable depositors in our society. It provides cover of up to R100 000 to each qualifying depositor per bank in the unlikely event of a bank’s collapse
Key skills shaping SA's digital economy
Candidates typically aspire for change, fresh beginnings and dynamic environments at the beginning of the year. Yet, we saw the first quarter start at a subdued pace.
On this day, April 23
Shock waves in Europe at Prince Imperial’s death, the prolific and influential Bard dies, the EPL’s fastest goal, Channel tunnel idea nixed, New Coke backfires
Winning the war for skills
Providing personalised skills development resources will help companies retain their top talent.
On this day, April 22
Deadly mistake for amaXhosa in the Battle of Grahamstown, first use of poison gas in warfare, Wild West land rush, record Covid numbers
On this day, April 21
Dawn of the Mughal and Roman empires, luck runs out for the Red Baron, prostitutes off the hook and doomed submarine crew’s farewell video
Proteas need their own 'Pieter-Steph du Toit' moment to break World Cup curse
While the Springboks know how to get the job done, their Proteas counterparts have often shown at World Cups that they don’t have the stomach for the fight.
On this day, April 19
A cruel mother, Cook first sights Australia, a psychedelic trip home on a bicycle, and the Waco siege ends
On this day, April 18
The Cape and South Africa’s first school, San Francisco devastated, the audacious Doolittle raiders bomb Japan and South Africa’s first Test match against a non-white team
On this day, April 17
A racy mediaeval story influences modern English, peace overtures, the Bay of Pigs fiasco,
On this day, April 16
The first recorded battle, famous gunfighter’s last duel, Great Train Robbers locked up, rapper wins literary prize
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