1954 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa.

1954
in
South Africa

Decades:
  • 1930s
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s
  • 1970s
See also:

Incumbents

Events

January
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
October
November
December
Unknown date

Births

Railways

Locomotives

Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR).

Sports

Football

References

  1. Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. pp. 110–114. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
  2. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0869772112.
  3. Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
  4. Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders, retrieved 10 November 2012
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