1949 in South Africa
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See also: 1948 in South Africa, other events of 1949, 1950 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
[edit] Events
- The Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act is passed
- The South African Postal Services started forcing Europeans and non-Europeans to stand in separate queues in post offices and they are served at different counters
- Zulu riot against Indian-owned businesses in Durban.
[edit] Births
- 27 January - Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, politician
- 23 May - Estian Calitz, academic, is born in George
- Michael Lapsley, Anglican priest and social activist, is born in New Zealand
- 21 June - Leonard Tshela Mohapi Matsoso, artist, is born in Pimville, Soweto
[edit] Deaths
- 4 May - Hendrik Adolph Mulder, poet and Afrikaans literary critic, dies in Grahamstown
- 11 June - AA Pienaar (Sangiro), author, dies in Stellenbosch at the age of 54
