1970 in South Africa
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Incumbents
Events
- May
- 21 – John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa and Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, hold private talks.
- June
- 12 – Mangosuthu Buthelezi is elected as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new black homeland of KwaZulu.
Births
- 12 May – Steve Palframan, cricketer
- 10 September – Phaswane Mpe, poet and novelist. (d. 2004)
- December – Dr. Mariam Seedat, Sociologist.
Railways
Locomotives
- The South African Railways places the first of eighty Class 6E mainline electric locomotives in service. Two are also built for Iscor for use at the Sishen iron ore mine.[1][2][3]
Sports
Rugby
- 10 January – The South African Springboks draw 8-8 with Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland.
References
- ↑ South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
- ↑ Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. pp. 54, 63.
- ↑ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0869772112.
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