1922 in South Africa
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Events
- March
- 10–14 – The Rand Revolt or Rebellion, a strike by white mine workers which started on 28 December 1921, becomes open rebellion against the state.
- 15 – Samuel Long, labour pioneer and striker, is arrested.
- April
- 1 – The South African Railways (SAR) takes control of all railway operations in South West Africa (SWA).[1]:115[2]
- October
- 27 – Southern Rhodesians vote on a referendum and reject union with South Africa.
Births
- 6 May – Elize Botha, first wife of State President of South Africa Pieter Willem Botha, is born in Senekal.
Deaths
- 17 November – Rand Rebellion strikers Samuel Long, Herbert Hull and David Lewis are hanged for murder at the Central Prison in Pretoria.
Railways
South West African lines
- 1 April – The SAR inherits five existing former German Colonial railway lines in SWA.
- Union Border to Swakop River (at Swakopmund), 771 miles 73 chains (1,242.3 kilometres).[2]
- Seeheim to Lüderitz, 197 miles 69 chains (318.4 kilometres).[2]
- Karibib to Tsumeb (Narrow gauge), 259 miles 28 chains (417.4 kilometres).[2]
- Otavi to Grootfontein (Narrow gauge), 56 miles 73 chains (91.6 kilometres).[2]
- Otjiwarongo to Outjo (Narrow gauge), 45 miles 37 chains (73.2 kilometres).[2]
Railway lines opened
- 1 April – SWA – Kolmanskop to Bogenfels, 74 miles (119.1 kilometres).[2]
Locomotives
- 1 April – The SAR inherits seven former German Colonial narrow gauge and Cape gauge steam locomotive types in SWA.[1]:117, 121
- One narrow gauge Class Ha 0-6-2 tank locomotive, acquired in 1904 for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company.[1]:115
- Six narrow gauge Class Hb 0-6-2 tank and tank-and-tender locomotives, acquired between 1905 and 1908 for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company.[1]:116
- Three narrow gauge Class Hd 2-8-2 locomotives, acquired in 1912 for the Otavi Mining and Railway Company for use on the line from Swakopmund to Karibib.[1]:110, 116–117
- Two narrow gauge 0-6-2 Jung tank locomotives, introduced on the Otavi Mining and Railway Company in 1904.[1]:115[3]:235, 379–382
- One pair of narrow gauge 0-6-0 Zwillinge twin tank locomotives, introduced by the Swakopmund-Windhuk Staatsbahn in 1898.[1]:117, 121
- Five Cape gauge Eight-Coupled Tank locomotives, introduced by the Lüderitzbucht Eisenbahn in 1907.[1]:99, 149[3]
- Nine Cape gauge Eight-Coupled Tender locomotives, introduced by the Staatsbahn Lüderitzbucht-Keetmanshoop in 1911.[1]:99, 149[3]:35
- The SAR places six new Class NG5 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotives in service on the narrow gauge Otavi branch in SWA.[1]:116–117
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 188, ref. no. 200954-13
- 1 2 3 Dulez, Jean A. (2012). Railways of Southern Africa 150 Years (Commemorating One Hundred and Fifty Years of Railways on the Sub-Continent - Complete Motive Power Classifications and Famous Trains - 1860-2011) (1st ed.). Garden View, Johannesburg, South Africa: Vidrail Productions. p. 35. ISBN 9 780620 512282.
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