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policies were for black teams only, and the

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, for white teams only. The other professional league, the non-racial

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, continued to function independently. It was won by

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, managed by

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, earning City their first ever title.

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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

1982 in South African sport 1981–82 in African association football leagues