1920 in South Africa
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Incumbents
- Monarch: King George V
- Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:
- The Viscount Buxton (until 19 November).[1]
- Prince Arthur of Connaught (from 20 November).[1]
- Prime Minister: Jan Smuts.
- Chief Justice: James Rose Innes.
Events
- January
- 10 â The League of Nations is established as the Treaty of Versailles goes into effect.
- February
- 1 â The South African Air Force (SAAF) is established, the second autonomous Air Force in the world after the Royal Air Force (RAF).[2]
- November
- 20 â Prince Arthur of Connaught is appointed the 3rd Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.
- December
- 17 â South Africa is granted a League of Nations Class C mandate over South West Africa.
Births
- 12 February â Raymond Mhlaba, anti-apartheid activist and politician. (d. 2005)
- 20 February â Zoe Gail, singer and actress. (d. 2020)
- 9 March â Robert Resha, journalist and political dissident. (d. 1974)
- 20 March â Lionel Bernstein, anti-apartheid activist and political prisoner (d. 2002)
- 8 April â Vuyisile Mini, anti-apartheid activist and politician. (d. 1964)
- 12 May â Gerald Stapleton, Battle of Britain fighter pilot. (d. 2010)
- 11 June â David Millin, movie director, producer, and cinematographer. (d. 1999)
- 11 July â Edison Ntsanwisi, politician and Chief Minister of Gazankulu. (d. 1993)
- 30 July â Harry Gwala, anti-apartheid activist and politician. (d. 1995)
- 8 August â Nimrod Sejake, labour leader and activist. (d. 2004)
- 11 September â Hymie Barsel, political activist. (d. 1987)
- 12 September â Michiel Daniel Overbeek, amateur astronomer and prolific variable star observers. (d. 2001)
- 24 December â Richard Maponya, entrepreneur and property developer. (d. 2020)
Deaths
- 11 December â Olive Schreiner, author and feminist, in Cape Town. (b. 1855)
