1947 in Southern Rhodesia
See also: 1946 in Zimbabwe, other events of 1947, 1948 in Zimbabwe and Years in Zimbabwe.
Births
- February 23 - Godfrey Chidyausiku, politician and chief justice since 2001
- March 11 - Ian Robinson, cricket umpire
- October 23 - Miles Anderson, stage and television actor
- date unclear - Charles Mungoshi, writer