sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə ɪz wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst stˈeɪbəl pˈɑːɹts ʌvðə wˈɜːld ɪn sˈaɪzmɪk tˈɜːmz bˌʌt ˌɔn twˈɛnti nˈaɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ɐ mˈæsɪv ʃˈɑːk ʃˈʊk ðə dˈɪstɹɪkt wɪðˌaʊt wˈɔːɹnɪŋ.
South Africa is one of the most stable parts of the world in seismic terms but on 29 September 1969 a massive shock shook the district without warning.