1938 in South Africa
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Events
- July
- 1 – The South African Press Association is established with offices in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Bloemfontein and in parliament (Pretoria).
- December
- 16 – The cornerstone of the Voortrekker Monument is laid.
- Unknown date
- A contract is awarded to the Hollandse Anneming Maatschappij Eiendoms Beperk to construct a new Table Bay harbour in Cape Town by reclaiming ground on the Foreshore and building new and deeper docks.[1]:124–125[2]:122
Births
- 17 January – Percy Peter Tshidiso Qoboza, journalist, author and critic of the apartheid government, is born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg.
- 5 June – David Nthubu Koloane, artist, is born in Alexandra, Johannesburg.
- 12 November – Stephen Vukile Tshwete, activist and politician, is born in Springs.
- Ephraim Mojalefa Ngatane, artist, is born in Lesotho.
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 6 November – Transvaal – Midway to Bank, 21 miles 2 chains (33.8 kilometres).[3]
Locomotives
- Three new locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- The first of the Class 15F 4-8-2 Mountain type, at 255 the most numerous steam locomotive class on the South African Railways (SAR).[4]:90–91
- One hundred and thirty-six Class 23 locomotives enter service, the last and the largest 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotive to be designed by the SAR.[1]:98–100[2]:75–76[4]:105[5]
- The first of sixteen Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 Double Mountain type Garratt articulated steam locomotives.[1]:96–97[2]:94–95[6]
References
- 1 2 3 Holland, D.F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
- 1 2 3 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
- ↑ Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 191, ref. no. 200954-13
- 1 2 Durrant, A E (1989). Twilight of South African Steam (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, London: David & Charles. ISBN 0715386387.
- ↑ Touwsrivier – Daos Ab – 1877-1977 (J.H. Stassen, 1977), pp79, 83-85
- ↑ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
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