1921 in South Africa

	1921 in South Africa
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List of years in South Africa

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. 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
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.
3. Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
4. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.