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1959 in South Africa

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Events

April
  • 5 – The Pan-Africanist Congress led by Robert Sobukwe secedes from the African National Congress.
    • July
  • 9 – A record for the London-Cape Town flight is set by Wing Commander M.J. Beetham flying a Royal Air Force Vickers Valiant, completing the journey in 11 hours 27 minutes.
    • August
  • 11 – Members of the United Party led by Helen Suzman secede and form the Progressive Party.
    • December
  • 12 – The 47th Annual Conference of the African National Congress takes place in Durban.
    • Unknown date
  • Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, wins the Dutch Open tournament.
  • Charles Robberts Swart is appointed the 11th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.

    • Births

  • 16 March – Tito Mboweni, politician.

    • Locomotives

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

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  • May–July – Seven Class 1-DH Henschel type DH 1420 diesel-hydraulic locomotives.
  • November – The first of 115 Class 32-000 General Electric type U18C1 diesel-electric locomotives in South West Africa.
  • The first of 135 Class 5E1, Series 1 electric locomotives, an upgraded and more powerful version of the Class 5E.

    • References

    1959 in South Africa Wikipedia
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