1948 in South Africa

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See also: 1947 in South Africa, other events of 1948, 1949 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 March 1.3 June 2 Births 3 Deaths

[edit] Events

[edit] January

• 4 January - Prince Edward Islands are annexed

[edit] March

• 13 March - Dr K. Goonam led a batch of twelve passive resisters across the Natal-Transvaal border

[edit] June

• National Party wins General Elections in coalition with the Afrikaner Party (AP)
• 4 June Daniel François Malan is elected the 5th Prime Minister of South Africa

[edit] Births

• 2 February - Mluleleki Editor George, deputy Minister of Defence, is born
• 9 July - Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph, composer, is born
• 14 July - Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu is born at Nongoma

[edit] Deaths