1920 in South Africa
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Incumbents
- Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:
- The Viscount Buxton (until 19 November).[1]
- Prince Arthur of Connaught (from 20 November).[1]
- Prime Minister: Jan Smuts.
Events
- January
- 10 – The League of Nations is established as the Treaty of Versailles goes into effect.
- February
- 1 – The South African Air Force (SAAF) is established, the second autonomous Air Force in the world after the Royal Air Force (RAF).[2]
- November
- 20 – Prince Arthur of Connaught is appointed the 3rd Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.
- December
- 17 – South Africa is granted a League of Nations Class C mandate over South West Africa.
Births
- 12 May – Gerald Stapleton, Battle of Britain fighter pilot. (d. 2010)
- 8 August – Nimrod Sejake, labour lrader and activist. (d. 2004)
Deaths
- 11 December – Olive Schreiner, author and feminist, in Cape Town. (b. 1855)
Railways
Locomotives
- The South African Railways places thirty Class 12B 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotives in mainline service.[3][4]
References
- 1 2 Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Governors-General: 1910-1961 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
- ↑ Nöthling, Kol C.J., Martins, Maj du P. (1990). Kroniek van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag (1920-1990), (1st ed.). Direktoraat Openbare Betrekkinge, SAW. Uitgewer: Staatsdrukkery, Pretoria. Gedruk deur Promedia Drukkers, Posbus 255, Silverton, 0127.
- ↑ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 54–56. ISBN 0869772112.
- ↑ Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. pp. 38–41. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
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