1921 in South Africa
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Incumbents
Events
- May
- 3 â The second census of the Union of South Africa takes place.
- 24 â The Bulhoek Massacre takes place with an estimated 163 killed.
- July
- 30 â The Communist Party of South Africa is established.
- December
- 28 â White gold miners on the Witwatersrand go on strike in the Rand Rebellion.
- Unknown date
- Dagbreek men's residence opens at Stellenbosch University.
Births
- 30 May â Jamie Uys, actor and film director. (d. 1996)
- 21 July â Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, Zulu sangoma and author (d. 2020)
Deaths
- 10 September â John Tengo Jabavu, editor of South Africa's first newspaper in Xhosa. (b. 1859)
Railways
Railway lines opened
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- 1 November â Transvaal â Pretoria West to Roberts Heights, 7 miles 38 chains (12.0 kilometres).[2]
- 28 November â Natal â Booth Junction to Cato Ridge, 39 miles 58 chains (63.9 kilometres).[2]
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- February â A single experimental Class GA 2-6-0+0-6-2 Garratt articulated steam locomotive, the first Cape gauge Garratt in South Africa.[3][4][5]
- June â The first of seven Class GB 2-6-2+2-6-2 Garratt locomotives.[3][4][5]