1921 in South Africa
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Events
- May
- 3 – The second census of the Union of South Africa takes place.
- July
- 30 – The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) is established.
- December
- 28 – White gold miners on the Witwatersrand go on strike.
- Unknown date
- Dagbreek men's residence opens its doors to students of Stellenbosch University.
Births
- 30 May – Jamie Uys, actor and film director, is born in Boksburg.
Deaths
- 10 September – John Tengo Jabavu dies at the age of 62 in Alice.
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 1 November – Transvaal – Pretoria West to Roberts Heights, 7 miles 38 chains (12.0 kilometres).[1]
- 28 November – Natal – Booth Junction to Cato Ridge, 39 miles 58 chains (63.9 kilometres).[1]
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- February – A single experimental Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, the first Cape gauge Garratt in South Africa.[2]:41[3][4]:88–89
- June – The first of seven Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives.[2]:41–42[3][4]:89
References
- 1 2 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 188, ref. no. 200954-13
- 1 2 Holland, D.F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
- 1 2 Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
- 1 2 Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
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