1954 in South Africa
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Events
- January
- Mimi Coertse starts tuitorship under Maria Hittorff and Josef Witt.
- April
- 17 – The Federation of South African Women is launched in Johannesburg.
- 23 – The Afrikaans-German Culture Union (Afrikaanse-Deutsche Kultuurgemeinschaft - ADK) is founded in Pretoria.
- June
- 23 – The Trust Bank of South Africa is founded by Jan S. Marais.
- September
- 14 – Sasolburg is established near the Sasol plant in the northern Orange Free State.
- October
- 10 – The much-travelled statue of Paul Kruger is unveiled in Church Square, Pretoria by Dr. Daniel François Malan.
- 11 – Daniel François Malan announces his retirement.
- November
- 30 – Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom becomes the 6th Prime Minister of South Africa.
- December
- 16–19 – The 43rd Annual Conference of the African National Congress is held in Durban.
- Unknown date
- George Bizos is admitted as a lawyer to the South African Bar.
Births
- 4 February – Vincent Baloyi, artist is born in Newclare, Johannesburg.
- 8 April – Vincent Oliphant, poet and mathematician is born in Alicedale, Port Elizabeth.
- 2 May – Bulelani Ngcuka, the first national director of National Prosecuting Authority, is born in Middledrift, Cape Province.
- 23 August – Ngconde Balfour, politician.
- 9 November – Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer, is born in Cape Town.
- 26 November – John Matshikiza, actor, director, poet and journalist, is born in Johannesburg.
Deaths
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Railways
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- The first of 120 Class GMA branchline and Class GMAM mainline 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" Garratt articulated locomotives.[1]:110–113[2]:95–96[3][4]
- Twenty-five Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" light branchline Garratt locomotives.[1]:113–114[2]:96[4]
Sports
Football
- 1 May – The South Africa national football team beats the Israel national football team 2-1 at the Rand Stadium, Johannesburg in a friendly match.
References
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