1954 in South Africa
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See also: 1953 in South Africa, other events of 1954, 1955 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- Mimi Coertse starts tuitorship under Maria Hittorff and Josef Witt
[edit] April
- 17 April - The Federation of South African Women is launched in Johannesburg
- 23 April - The Afrikaans-German Culture Union (Afrikaanse-Deutsche Kultuurgemeinschaft - ADK) is founded in Pretoria
[edit] May
- 1 May - The South Africa national football team beats the Israel national football team 2-1 at the Rand Stadium, Johannesburg in a friendly match
[edit] June
- 23 June - The Trust Bank of South Africa is founded by J S Marais
[edit] September
- 14 September - Sasolburg is established near the Sasol plant in the northern Orange Free State
[edit] October
- 10 October - The much-travelled statue of Paul Kruger is unveiled in Church Square, Pretoria by Dr. Daniel François Malan
- 11 October - Daniel François Malan announces his retirement
[edit] November
- 30 November - Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom becomes the 6th Prime Minister of South Africa
[edit] December
- 16 - 19 December - The 43rd Annual Conference of the African National Congress is held in Durban
[edit] Unknown date
- George Bizos is admitted as a lawyer to the South African Bar
[edit] Births
- 4 February - Vincent Baloyi, artist is born in Newclare, Johannesburg
- 8 April - Vincent Oliphant, poet and mathematician is born in Alicedale, Port Elizabeth
- 2 May - Bulelani Ngcuka, the first national director of National Prosecuting Authority, is born in Middledrift, Cape Province
- 23 August - Ngconde Balfour, politician
- 9 November - Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer, is born in Cape Town
- 26 November - John Matshikiza, actor, director, poet and journalist, is born in Johannesburg
