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Encyclopedia > 1897 in South Africa

See also: 1896 in South Africa, other events of 1897, 1898 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


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April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (23 March 1854 _ 13 May 1925), was British statesman and colonial administrator. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... Port Elizabeth is a city in South Africa, situated in the Eastern Cape Province, at 33°58S, 25°36E. The city is located on Algoa Bay, and is one of the major seaports in South Africa. ... This article or section should include material from Drakensberg hiking The Drakensberg (Dragon Mountains in Afrikaans) mountains are the highest in South Africa, ranging up to 3,482 m (11,422 ft) in height. ... KwaZulu-Natal (often referred to as KZN) is a province of South Africa. ...

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About SA - History (15873 words)
South Africa hosted the launch in 2002 of the African Union (AU), a step towards further unification of Africa in pursuit of socio-economic development, the Organisation of African Unity having fulfilled its mandate to liberate Africa.
South Africa is playing an increasing role in multilateral institutions ­ for example the Minister of Finance has been a member of the International Monetary Fund's Development Committee since 2002, and the National Commissioner of the South African Police Service was elected President of Interpol in 2004.
South Africa is a leading developing country participant in the Doha Round of the World Trade Organisation (WTO); has entered free trade talks with the United States of America (USA); is pursuing an FTA with the Latin American members of the MERCOSUR; and is discussing possible bilateral trade agreements with India and China.
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