1936 in South Africa

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See also: 1935 in South Africa, other events of 1936, 1937 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.


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  • The Castle in Cape Town is proclaimed a National Monument
  • February - Trolley buses (trackless trams) begin operation in Cape Town
  • 7 April - The Representation of Natives Act no 16 of 1936 is passed, the first of a series of laws to diminish the voting rights of non-Whites in the Cape Province
  • 2 July - Die Vaderland, the first Afrikaans daily newspaper, starts publishing in Johannesburg

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