1954 in South Africa

none August 2020 November 2013 1954 The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa. Incumbents Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II. Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Ernest George Jansen. Prime Minister: Daniel François Malan (until 30 November), Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom (starting 30 November). Chief Justice: Albert van der Sandt Centlivres. Events January Mimi Coertse starts tutorship 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. D.F. 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. Unknown date George Bizos is admitted as a lawyer to the South African Bar. Births 13 January – Trevor Rabin, South African–American musician, founder member of Rabbitt. 2 May – Bulelani Ngcuka, first national director of the National Prosecuting Authority. 10 May – Lindiwe Sisulu, member of Parliament of South Africa, national minister. 10 June – Nelson Dladla, Teenage Dladla, soccer player. 23 August – Ngconde Balfour, politician. 23 September – Mavis Davies, Local Politician and longest serving Councilor in the history of Mtubatuba Local Municipality 12 October – Duma Ndlovu, filmmaker, poet, playwright. Well known for creating Muvhango & Uzalo TV shows. 5 November – Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer. 26 November – John Matshikiza, actor, theatre director, poet and journalist. (d. 2008) 21 December – Gysie Pienaar, rugby player & father of rugby player Ruan Pienaar Deaths Deaths in 1954 Category:1954 deaths Railways thumb|Class GMA Locomotives Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR). The first of 120 Class GMA branch line and Class GMAM mainline 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" Garratt articulated locomotives.110–11495–96 Twenty-five Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" light branch line Garratt locomotives. Sports Football 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. References 30em 1954 in collapsed