1973 in South Africa

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	1973 in South Africa
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Years in South Africa

Events

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)

February

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

March

• Steve Biko is banned by the government

August

• 25 August - Harry Schwarz, leader of the liberal "Young Turks", wins the leadership of the United Party in the Transvaal, replacing its long time leader Marais Steyn.

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
• African and Arab states impose an oil embargo on South Africa

Births

• March 8 — Jill Brukman, backstroke and medley swimmer
• November 18 — Michele MacNaughton, field hockey player

Deaths