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List of events
The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa .
Incumbents
Events
January
April
17 – The Federation of South African Women is launched in
Johannesburg .
23 – The Afrikaans-German Culture Union (Afrikaanse-Deutsche Kultuurgemeinschaft - ADK) is founded in
Pretoria .
June
23 – The Trust Bank of South Africa is founded by Jan S. Marais.
September
October
November
December
Unknown date
Births
13 January –
Trevor Rabin , South African–American musician, founder member of
Rabbitt .
2 May –
Bulelani Ngcuka , first national director of the
National Prosecuting Authority .
10 May –
Lindiwe Sisulu , member of
Parliament of South Africa , national minister.
10 June –
Nelson Dladla , Teenage Dladla , soccer player.
23 August –
Ngconde Balfour , politician.
23 September – Mavis Davies, Local Politician and longest serving Councilor in the history of
Mtubatuba Local Municipality
12 October –
Duma Ndlovu , filmmaker, poet, playwright. Well known for creating
Muvhango &
Uzalo TV shows.
5 November –
Koos Kombuis , poet, singer, entertainer and writer.
26 November –
John Matshikiza , actor, theatre director, poet and journalist. (d. 2008)
21 December –
Gysie Pienaar , rugby player & father of rugby player
Ruan Pienaar
Deaths
Railways
Class GMA
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the
South African Railways (SAR).
Sports
References
^
a
b Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways . Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England:
David & Charles . pp. 110–114.
ISBN
978-0-7153-5427-8 .
^
a
b Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 95–96.
ISBN
0869772112 .
^ Hamilton, Gavin N.,
The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock , retrieved 10 November 2012
^
a
b Hamilton, Gavin N.,
The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders , retrieved 10 November 2012
1954 in Africa
Sovereign states States with limited recognition
Dependencies and other territories