limpet mine explodes at the home of Boetie Abramjee, a National Party MP. July 5 – State President P.W. Botha and Nelson Mandela, in prison at the time, meet for the first time. 23 – An explosive device planted at Athlone Magistrate's Court and police complex detonates prematurely, killing two African National Congress members. August 15 – P.W. Botha resigns and F.W. de Klerk succeeds him as acting State President. A grenade is thrown into a Labour Party polling station in Bishop Lavis. The Brixton Flying Squad HQ is attacked with hand grenades and AK-47s. Lt-Col. Frank Zwane, a former liaison officer for the police, and his two sons are injured in a grenade attack in Soweto. An explosion occurs at the Athlone Police Station. September 2 – "Purple Rain Protest" rioters in Greenmarket Square, Cape Town are sprayed with a purple dye. The resulting graffiti, "The purple shall govern" graces the pages of newspapers worldwide. 20 – F.W. de Klerk becomes the 9th State President of South Africa. A police patrol is ambushed by cadres (terrorists) in Katlehong. A mini-limpet mine explodes outside the Mamelodi Police station. Parliamentary elections are held and the National Party wins again. 100,000 people attend a peace march called by Cape Town city mayor Gordon Oliver in conjunction with religious leaders. October 15 – Ahmed Kathrada, Jafta Masemola, Raymond Mhlaba, Wilton Mkwayi, Andrew Mlangeni, Elias Motsoaledi, Oscar Mpetha and Walter Sisulu were released from custody of Apartheid government after some spending more than two decades in prison of Robben Island and other prisons. A bomb explodes outside the BP centre in Cape Town and another at Woodstock minutes later. November 27 – The Hex River Tunnels system is officially opened. The system's longest tunnel at long is the longest railway tunnel in Africa. Unknown date The Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves are joined through the Corridor Reserve as the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve. The government starts dismantling its six nuclear fission devices. Births 15 January – Akhumzi Jezile, actor, television presenter and producer (d. 2018) 15 January – Kylie Louw, footballer 21 January – Brady Barends, cricketer 4 February – Nkosi Johnson, HIV/AIDS (d. 2001) 10 February – Simon Harmer, cricketer 22 February – JJ Engelbrecht, rugby player 24 February – Lauren Brant; Australian entertainer 9 March – Carina Horn, sprinter 9 March – Luthando Shosha, tv presenter & radio personality 22 March – Coenie