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See also: 1972 in South Africa, other events of 1973, 1974 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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

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