1954 in South Africa

Updated on Dec 01, 2023

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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.

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George Bizos is admitted as a lawyer to the South African Bar.

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.

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.

Twenty-five Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" light branchline Garratt locomotives.

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.

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