1980 Event Elevator in Vaal Reef South Africa gold mine crash 1900m down (23 die) 1900 Event Lord Roberts' army fights the Vaal in South Africa 1900 Event British troops under Ian Hamilton attack the Vaal in South Africa 1900 Event British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal 1900 Event British troops under General Buller occupy Vaal Krantz, Natal
