1970 in South Africa

Decades:	1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s;
See also:	; List of years in South Africa;

Events

May

21 - John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa and Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, hold private talks.

June

12 - Mangosuthu Buthelezi is elected as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new Bantustan of KwaZulu.

Births

10 September - Phaswane Mpe, poet and novelist (d. 2004).
December - Dr. Mariam Seedat, Sociologist.

Deaths

Transportation

Railways

The South African Railways places the first of eighty Class 6E mainline electric locomotives in service. Two are also built for Iscor for use at the Sishen iron ore mine.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Sports

Rugby

10 January - The South Africa (Springboks) draws with Ireland 8-8 at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland.

References

^ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
^ Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. pp. 54, 63.
^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0869772112.

[E&D_diagram-book-1] South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended

[Middleton-2] Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. pp. 54, 63.

[Paxton-Bourne-3] Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0869772112.

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