1947 in South Africa

Events

March

• 9 – The Three Doctors’ Pact is signed by Dr A.B. Xuma (African National Congress), Dr Monty Naicker (Natal Indian Congress) and Dr Yusuf Dadoo (Transvaal Indian Congress).

April

• 18 – Mrs. Ples is discovered near Sterkfontein.

May

• 4 – The Natal Indian Organisation is formed.

December

• 29 – Marion Island is annexed by South Africa.^[1]

Births

• 2 June – King Ingwenyama Mayitjha III of the Ndzundza-Mabhoko Southern Ndebele people. (d. 2005)
• 2 July – George Weideman, poet and writer. (d. 2008)
• 16 July – Roelf Meyer, politician.

Railways

Class S1

Class 3E

Locomotives

Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):

• Twelve Class S1 0-8-0 shunting steam locomotives, designed and built in the Salt River workshops in Cape Town.^[2][3]
• The first of twenty-eight Class 3E electric locomotives.^[3]

Sports

Football

May–July

The South Africa national football team tours Australia and New Zealand and plays five games against the Australia national association football team and four against the New Zealand national football team.

• Australia

  • 10 May – South Africa wins 2-1 at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.
  • 24 May – South Africa wins 4-2 at the Brisbane Cricket Grounds, Australia.
  • 31 May – South Africa and Australia draw 3-3 at the Sydney Show Grounds, Australia.
  • 7 June – Australia wins 5-1 at the Newcastle Sports Grounds, Australia.
  • 14 June – South Africa wins 2-1 at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.

  New Zealand

  • 28 June – South Africa wins 6-5 at the Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • 5 July – South Africa wins 6-0 at the Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • 12 July – South Africa wins 8-3 at the Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • 19 July – South Africa wins 4-1 at the Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.

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