1916 in South Africa
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Incumbents
Events
- February
- 12 â In the Battle of Salaita Hill, South African and other British Empire troops fail to take a German East African defensive position.
- July
- 14-16 â During the Battle of Delville Wood, 766 men from the South African Brigade are killed in South Africa's biggest loss in the First World War.
- September
- 4 â Dar es Salaam surrenders to British Empire forces.
Births
- 12 January â P.W. Botha, politician, Prime Minister and State President. (d. 2006)
- 15 January â Rachel Alida de Toit, actor who performed under the name Lydia Lindeque. (d. 1997)[2]
- 28 March â Abraham Manie Adelstein, South African-born Chief Medical Statistician of the United Kingdom. (d. 1992)
- 1 July â Thomas Hamilton-Brown, boxer. (d. 1981)
Deaths
- 5 June â The Earl Kitchener, British military commander during the Second Boer War. (b. 1850)
- 28 November â Martinus Theunis Steyn, last State President of the Orange Free State. (b. 1857)
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 18 February â Transvaal â Morgenzon to Amersfoort, 27 miles 72 chains (44.9 kilometres).[3]
- 25 May â Natal â Boughton to Cedara deviation, 11 miles 65 chains (19.0 kilometres).[3]
- 5 June â Transvaal â Volksrust to Amersfoort, 50 miles 37 chains (81.2 kilometres).[3]
- 30 June â Free State â Aliwal North (Cape) to Zastron, 55 miles 33 chains (89.2 kilometres).[3]
- 31 July â Free State â Vierfontein to Bothaville, 23 miles 6 chains (37.1 kilometres).[3]
- 18 September â Cape â Idutywa to Umtata, 71 miles 13 chains (114.5 kilometres).[3]
- 2 October â Cape â Williston to Kootjieskolk, 38 miles 57 chains (62.3 kilometres).[3]
- 18 October â Transvaal â Delareyville to Pudimoe (Cape), 79 miles 2 chains (127.2 kilometres).[3]
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Locomotives
- The South African Railways places six Class NG10 4-6-2 Pacific type steam locomotives in service on the Langkloof narrow gauge line.[4]