July
1 – The South African Press Association is established with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Bloemfontein and in parliament (Pretoria).
December
16 – The cornerstone of the Voortrekker Monument is laid.
Unknown date
A contract is awarded to the Hollandse Anneming Maatschappij Eiendoms Beperk to construct a new Table Bay harbour in Cape Town by reclaiming ground on the Foreshore and building new and deeper docks.
17 January – Percy Peter Tshidiso Qoboza, journalist, author and critic of the apartheid government, is born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg.
5 June – David Nthubu Koloane, artist, is born in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
12 November – Stephen Vukile Tshwete, activist and politician, is born in Springs.
Ephraim Mojalefa Ngatane, artist, is born in Lesotho.
6 November – Transvaal – Midway to Bank, 21 miles 2 chains (33.8 kilometres).
Three new locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
The first of the Class 15F 4-8-2 Mountain type, at 255 the most numerous steam locomotive class on the South African Railways (SAR).
One hundred and thirty-six Class 23 locomotives enter service, the last and the largest 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotive to be designed by the SAR.
The first of sixteen Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Double Mountain type Garratt articulated steam locomotives.
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