1921 in South Africa
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Contents
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, is born in Boksburg.
Deaths
- 10 September – John Tengo Jabavu dies at the age of 62 in Alice.
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 1 November – Transvaal – Pretoria West to Roberts Heights, 7 miles 38 chains (12.0 kilometres).[1]
- 28 November – Natal – Booth Junction to Cato Ridge, 39 miles 58 chains (63.9 kilometres).[1]
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- February – A single experimental Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, the first Cape gauge Garratt in South Africa.[2]:41[3][4]:88–89
- June – The first of seven Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives.[2]:41–42[3][4]:89
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 188, ref. no. 200954-13
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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