1905 in South Africa
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Events
- June
- 25 – The Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond in the world at 3,106 carats (621.2 g), is discovered by Frederick Wells at Cullinan.
- Unknown date
- Non-whites are not given voting rights, except in the Cape Colony.
- The Cape Town City Hall, in Darling Street, is built.
Births
- 8 April – Helen Joseph, activist, is born in Sussex, England.
- 2 September - Harry Hart, South African athlete (died 1979).
- Herman Charles Bosman, writer and journalist, is born at Kuilsrivier, near Cape Town.
Deaths
- 18 April Enoch Sontonga, composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika dies at 32.
Transportation
Railways
The Central South African Railways places two four-cylinder rack tank steam locomotives in service on the section between Waterval Onder and Waterval Boven, but the locomotives are underpowered and prove to be failures in rack service.[1]
The Natal Government Railways places two Class A 4-6-2 Pacific locomotives in service, designed by Locomotive Superintendent D.A. Hendrie for passenger traffic on the mainline between Ladysmith and Charlestown.[2]
References
- ^ Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 135–137. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
- ^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 35–36. ISBN 0869772112.