1954 in South Africa

1954 in South Africa

"See also:"
1953 in South Africa,
other events of 1954,
1955 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

January

* Mimi Coertse starts tuitorship under Maria Hittorff and Josef Witt

April

* 17 April - The Federation of South African Women is launched in Johannesburg
* 23 April - The Afrikaans-German Culture Union (Afrikaanse-Deutsche Kultuurgemeinschaft - ADK) is founded in Pretoria

May

* 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

June

* 23 June - The Trust Bank of South Africa is founded by J S Marais

eptember

* 14 September - Sasolburg is established near the Sasol plant in the northern Orange Free State

October

* 10 October - The much-travelled statue of Paul Kruger is unveiled in Church Square, Pretoria by Dr. Daniel François Malan
* 11 October - Daniel François Malan announces his retirement

November

* 30 November - Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom becomes the 6th Prime Minister of South Africa

December

* 16 - 19 December - 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

* 4 February - Vincent Baloyi, artist is born in Newclare, Johannesburg
* 8 April - Vincent Oliphant, poet and mathematician is born in Alicedale, Port Elizabeth
* 2 May - Bulelani Ngcuka, the first national director of National Prosecuting Authority, is born in Middledrift, Cape Province
* 23 August - Ngconde Balfour, politician
* 9 November - Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer, is born in Cape Town
* 26 November - John Matshikiza, actor, director, poet and journalist, is born in Johannesburg

Deaths


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