1934 in South Africa

none August 2020 December 2013 1934 The following lists events that happened during 1934 in South Africa. Incumbents Monarch: King George V Governor-General: The Earl of Clarendon Prime Minister: James Barry Munnik Hertzog Chief Justice: John Wessels Events February 1 – South African Airways is inaugurated and takes over the passenger and goods air services from Union Airways. June The National Party and South African Party unite to form the United Party. July 9 – The Hitler Youth movement is prohibited in South West Africa. December 3 – The Status of the Union Act and the Royal Executive Functions and Seals Act come into operation: i.a. they make Parliament the sovereign legislative power in the Union; adopt parts of the Statute of Westminster; vest the executive government in the king, acting on the advice of the South African ministers only; and institute the Royal Great Seal of the Union and the Royal Signet of the Union.May, H.J. (1949). The South African Constitution. Unknown date The Slums Act is passed, giving municipalities and the government the authority to acquire slum properties. Births 5 January – Phil Ramone, recording engineer, record producer, violinist and composer, co-founder of A & R Recording, Inc. (d. 2013) 14 January – Laurie Ackermann, Constitutional Court of South Africa judge 8 May – Sibusiso Bengu, politician 16 May – Ronnie Govender, playwright and director (d, 2021) 26 May – Dullah Omar, lawyer and politician. (d. 2004) 12 June – Abdulhay Jassat, South African political activist Moosa Moolla, South African activist and diplomat (d. 2023) 28 June – Peter Beighton, English-born geneticist (d. 2017) 5 August – Zakes Mokae, actor (d. 2009) 8 August – Sam Nzima, photographer who took what became the well known image of Hector Pieterson for the Soweto uprising (d. 2018) 3 October – Harold Henning, golfer. (d. 2004) 8 October – Kader Asmal, activist, politician and professor of human rights (d. 2011) 9 October – Abdullah Ibrahim, pianist and composer (d. 2026) 20 October – Mary Peach, film and television actress (d. 2025) 8 November – Edward Bhengu, activist and founding member of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (d. 2010) 9 November – Ronald Harwood, playwright (d. 2020) Deaths 27 March – Francis William Reitz, president of the Orange Free State. (b. 1844) 28 July – Louis Tancred, cricketer. (b. 1876) Railways Railway lines opened 26 February – Transvaal – Northam to Thabazimbi, 28 mi 72 ch km 1 off.Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 190, ref. no. 200954-13 29 July – Transvaal – Germiston to Elsburg, 2 mi 49 ch km 1 off. 21 September – Transvaal – Tuinplaas to Marble Hall, 36 mi 36 ch km 1 off. 15 October – Cape – Kleinstraat to Matroosberg, 8 mi 48 ch km 1 off. References 30em 1934 in collapsed