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1921 in South Africa

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Events

May
  • 3 – The second census of the Union of South Africa takes place.
    • July
  • 30 – The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) is established.
    • December
  • 28 – White gold miners on the Witwatersrand go on strike.
    • Unknown date
  • Dagbreek men's residence opens its doors to students of Stellenbosch University.

    • Births

  • 30 May – Jamie Uys, actor and film director, in Boksburg. (d. 1996)

    • Deaths

  • 10 September – John Tengo Jabavu, at age 62 in Alice. (b. 1859)

    • Railway lines opened

  • 1 November – Transvaal – Pretoria West to Roberts Heights, 7 miles 38 chains (12.0 kilometres).
  • 28 November – Natal – Booth Junction to Cato Ridge, 39 miles 58 chains (63.9 kilometres).

    • Locomotives

    Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):

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  • February – A single experimental Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, the first Cape gauge Garratt in South Africa.
  • June – The first of seven Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives.

    • References

    1921 in South Africa Wikipedia
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