1936 in South Africa
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Incumbents
- Monarch: King George V (until 20 January), King Edward VIII (starting 20 January).
- Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: The Earl of Clarendon.
- Prime Minister: James Barry Munnik Hertzog.
- Chief Justice: John Wessels then John Stephen Curlewis.
Events
- February
- Trolleybuses (trackless trams) begin to operate in Cape Town.
- April
- 7 â The Representation of Natives Act no 16 of 1936 is passed, the first of a series of laws to diminish the voting rights of non-Whites in the Cape Province.[1]
- July
- 2 â Die Vaderland, the first Afrikaans daily newspaper in Transvaal, begins publishing in Johannesburg.
- September
- 15 â The Empire Exhibition, South Africa opens in Johannesburg.[2]
- Unknown date
- The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town is proclaimed a National Monument.[3]
Births
- 22 January â Clive Derby-Lewis, politician, played a role in the assassination of South African Communist Party leader Chris Hani (d. 2016)
- 18 March â F. W. de Klerk, 10th State President of South Africa (1989â1994).
- 11 April â Mac Maharaj, Apartheid Activist
- 20 June â Dick Lord, South African Air Force and Fleet Air Arm fighter pilot. (d. 2011)
- 21 June â Lionel Davis, artist, in Cape Town.
- 26 September â Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Apartheid Activist South Africa (d. 2018)
- 22 October â Neville Alexander in Cradock. (d. 2012)[4]
- 14 November â Arthur Howard, cricketer
Deaths
- 2 July â Lionel Phillips, mining magnate, chairman of the South African Chamber of Mines and politician, at Vergelegen, Somerset West. (b. 1855)
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 1 May â Natal â Point to Congella, 1 mile 52 chains (2.7 kilometres).[5]
- 15 June â Cape â Palingpan to Manganore, 3 miles 48 chains (5.8 kilometres).[5]
- 30 June â Cape â Postmasburg to Lohatla, 23 miles 20 chains (37.4 kilometres).[5]