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1987 in South Africa

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See also: 1986 in South Africa, other events of 1987, 1988 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.


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[edit] Events

[edit] January

[edit] February

  • A limpet mine explosion causes damage to a shop in Matatiele
  • 2 February - The single quarters of the Bokomo Police Station is attacked twice with grenades and one policeman is injured
  • 5 February - An Explosion at bus shelter outside the Groote Schuur Hospital injures 1 person
  • 18 February - A number of people are killed in a grenade attack on Tladi Secondary School
  • 19 February - Chief Lushaba and Samuel Jamile of the Inkatha Freedom Party are injured when a grenade is thrown at them

[edit] March

  • 3 March - A terrorist or freedom fighter is shot and killed by police in Gugulethu after he allegedly fired on their patrol with an AK-47
  • 9 March - One police officer, two municipal police officers are killed in Gugulethu. One terrorist or freedom fighter is also possibly killed but this is unconfirmed
  • 11 March - Police confirm a skirmish at Zone 13 Mdantsane in Ciskei but gave no details
    • A terrorist or freedom fighter is shot and killed in a house in New Crossroads
  • 12 March - Sweden announces a total boycott on trade with South Africa effective from October
  • 13 March - Four municipal police officers are killed, one injured in Atteridgeville
  • 16 March - A grenade is thrown at the home of a police officer in Kagiso but no injuries
  • 17 March - During a police raid in Inanda, a terrorist or freedom fighter and a woman are killed. Another man and a baby are injured in the raid
  • 28 March An anti-tank landmine kills four and injures one person in the Josefsdal area near the Swaziland border

[edit] April

  • 1 April - Three soldiers are killed and two injured when a grenade is thrown into their Hippo armoured personnel carrier in either Mabopane or Mamelodi
    • A grenade is thrown at home of Councillor Radebe in Dobsonville with no injuries
  • 2 April - Three policemen are injured in Nyanga when a grenade is thrown at them
  • 8 April - Two terrorists or freedom fighters and a police officer is killed in a shootout at Ventersdorp
  • 9 April - Three police officers come under attack in Meadowlands Zone 10 (casualties unknown)
  • 10 April - Ciskei, South Africa and Transkei sign a security pact in Cape Town prohibiting cross-border violence between the three states
  • 14 April - The home of a police officer in Chesterfield, Durban comes under grenade attack with no injuries
  • 15 April - A special branch police officer is killed by a sniper and another injured south of Durban in Umbumbulu
  • 16 April - An explosion in the parking area of a Newcastle supermarket injures two people
  • 20 April - A grenade is thrown at group of soldiers at the Dube train station in Soweto (no casualties reported)
  • 23 April - The home of a police officer in Bonteheuwel comes under grenade attack
  • 24 April - During a riot police raid in Umlazi, Durban, two terrorists or freedom fighters are killed and three riot police officers are injured.
  • 30 April - Four police officers are injured in a grenade attack on their barracks in Osizweni, Newcastle

[edit] May

  • 5 May - Two people are killed and twenty injured in a landmine explosion on a road close to Messina near the Zimbabwe border
    • Two mini-limpets explode at the Johannesburg Civic Centre with no injuries
  • 6 May - The National Party wins the General Elections
  • 9 May - A police officer, three soldiers and a terrorist or freedom fighter are killed in a skirmish in Mamelodi
  • 16 May - An explosion at Newcastle train station's waiting room occurs and while police are investigating the blast, a second bomb explodes injuring a police officer
  • 19 May - An explosion at the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg
  • 20 May - Two bombs exploded at the Johannesburg magistrate’s court, the first a minor explosion that acted as a decoy is followed by a second more powerful charge minutes later which killed three police officers and injuring four others, six bystanders are also injured

[edit] June

[edit] July

[edit] August

  • The South African Defence Force launch Operation Modular
  • 5 August - A terrorist or freedom fighter is killed in shootout with police on Ntsekisa Road in New Brighton, Johannesburg
  • 13 August - An Emdeni police Sargeant is injured when a grenade is thrown at his vehicle
  • 23 August - A shop in Emdeni which is frequented by soldiers is attacked with grenades
  • 24 August - A grenade is thrown at a police vehicle in Emdeni. Two police officers and eight bystanders are injured
  • 27 August - The home of the former Mayor of Soweto, Kunene is attacked and two council police officers are killed
  • 30 August - A grenade is thrown at five soldiers outside barracks; estimated eight SADF members killed or injured

[edit] September

  • The South African Army kill four and capture two terrorists or freedom fighters near the Zimbabwe border. After the two terrorists or freedom fighters were handed over to police, they escaped killing two police officers. The army later tracked them down and they were killed in fire-fight
  • The Commander of KwaNdebele National Guard Unit in Marble Hall and his son (a police officer) is shot and killed by AK-47 fire
  • 2 September - Police in Sandton kill a terrorist or freedom fighter after he allegedly threw a grenade at a roadblock
  • 17 September - Religious leaders including Desmond Tutu hold talks with the African National Congress in Zambia
  • 23 September - South Africa and Malawi sign an agreement for the training of nurses from Malawi in South Africa
  • 24 September - Ten people including two police officers are injured in grenade attack on a police patrol in Soweto
  • 28 September - Two bombs explode at the Standard Bank arena in Johannesburg

[edit] October

[edit] November

  • 6 November - A special constable and two civilians are killed by sniper fire in Khayelitsha
  • 12 November - Two limpet mines explode and a third one is safely detonated by police at the Zola Municipal offices in Soweto
  • 14 November - During a South African Defence Force commemoration march in Cape Town, a limpet mine explodes in bin injuring a soldier
  • 18 November - A Limpet mine is found and defused at the Johannesburg post office
  • 23 November - During a police raid on house in Umlazi, Durban two terrorists or freedom fighters and alleged collaborator are killed. Two police officers are injured in the raid
  • 30 November - Three explosions occur at the Dube municipal training centre in Soweto with no injuries

[edit] December

  • 10 December - During a police raid on shack in the Port Elizabeth area, they meet heavy resistance from the terrorists or freedom fighters. The police drive a Casspir over the shack, killing four
  • 12 December - A group of police officers are fired upon by terrorists or freedom fighters from a moving car in Soweto; two police officers are killed and four injured

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[edit] Births

Lelo Skosana is born on the 4th of May

[edit] Deaths

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