1940 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1940 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- Monarch: King George VI.
- Governor-General : Sir Patrick Duncan
- Prime Minister: Jan Christiaan Smuts.
- Chief Justice: James Stratford.
Events
- January
- 27 – A peace resolution introduced in the Parliament of South Africa is defeated 81–59.
- 29 – The Herenigde Nasionale Party is established.
- June
- 11 – The Union of South Africa declares war on Italy.
- December
- 3 – The Royal Navy battle cruiser HMS Renown and aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal arrive at Cape Town.
Births
- 19 January – Barend du Plessis, government minister
- 31 January – Kitch Christie, Springbok rugby coach. (d. 1998)
- 9 February – J. M. Coetzee, writer and 2003 Nobel Prize laureate.
- 18 February – Prue Leith, restaurateur and broadcaster.
- 22 February – Johnson Mlambo, Pan Africanist Congress politician.
- 8 March – Fred Brownell, herald, designer of the Flag of South Africa.[1]
- 6 June – Tiger Lance, cricketer. (d. 2010)
- 28 August – Joseph Shabalala, choral director (d. 2020)
- 9 October – Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, politician. (d. 2009)
- 21 October – Manfred Mann, South African-British rock musician.
- 25 December – Aziz Pahad, politician (d. 2023)[2]
Deaths
- 1 June – Jan F. E. Celliers, poet, writer and dramatist. (b. 1865)
- 10 August – Abe Bailey, diamond tycoon, politician, financier and cricketer. (b. 1864)
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 12 January – Transvaal: Crown to Langlaagte, 3 miles 18 chains (5.2 kilometres).[3]
- 2 December – Transvaal: Germiston to Jupiter, 2 miles 68 chains (4.6 kilometres).[3]
Sports
References
- ^ "Fred Brownell: The man who made South Africa's flag". BBC News. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ^ President mourns passing of former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Aziz Pahad
- ^ a b 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
Sources
- Faulkner, Donna (2014). Mandela. New Word City. ISBN 978-1-61230-749-7.
