Today in history

1913 The first protest against the carrying of passes by women takes place in Bloemfontein. A large group of mainly domestic workers led by Charlotte Maxeke, cofounder of the Bantu Women’s League, took part 1979 Worldwide speculation begins that a bright flash detected over the southern Indian Ocean was an SA nuclear test. The event comes to be known as the Vela Incident 1983 Gerrie Coetzee becomes the first SA boxer to win a world heavyweight title by knocking out American Michael Dokes 1992 The Goldstone Commission begins investigating the Bhisho Massacre of September 7 at the request of President FW de Klerk. The commission is headed by Judge Richard Goldstone