1911 in South Africa

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1911 in South Africa
1908 1909 1910 « 1911 » 1912 1913 1914

List of years in South Africa

Events

April

Births

  • 8 January – Esther Susanna Mentz, soprano and actress, is born in Edenville, Orange Free State.
  • Lillian Masediba Ngoyi, "Ma Ngoyi", dressmaker, political activist and trade unionist, is born in Gamatlala near Pretoria.

Deaths

Railways

Railway lines opened

  • 1 March – Transvaal – India Junction to Alberton, 3 miles 51 chains (5.9 kilometres).[5]
  • 13 April – Natal – Umlaas Road to Mid Illovo (Narrow gauge), 27 miles 35 chains (44.2 kilometres).[5]
  • 11 May – Transvaal – Welverdiend to Lichtenburg, 79 miles 77 chains (128.7 kilometres).[5]
  • 31 May – Cape – Eendekuil to Graafwater, 48 miles 10 chains (77.4 kilometres).[5]
  • 2 July – Transvaal – Welgedag to Modderbee, 6 miles 69 chains (11.0 kilometres).[5]
  • 31 July – Transvaal – Ermelo to Piet Retief, 70 miles 13 chains (112.9 kilometres).[5]
  • 15 August – Transvaal – Pietersburg to Bandelierkop, 71 miles 8 chains (114.4 kilometres).[5]
  • 21 August – Cape – Hopefield to Bergrivier (Narrow gauge), 10 miles 50 chains (17.1 kilometres).[5]
  • 4 September – Free State – Sannaspos to Jammerdrif, 53 miles 60 chains (86.5 kilometres).[5]
  • 7 October – Natal – Merrivale to Howick, 2 miles 36 chains (3.9 kilometres).[5]
  • 8 November – Natal – Port Shepstone to Paddock (Narrow gauge), 24 miles 30 chains (39.2 kilometres).[5]
  • 1 December – Cape – Lady Grey to Melk, 9 miles 77 chains (16.0 kilometres).[5]
  • 2 December – Free State – Bethlehem to Reitz, 35 miles 45 chains (57.2 kilometres).[5]
  • 4 December – Transvaal – Coligny to Delareyville, 61 miles 40 chains (99.0 kilometres).[5]

Locomotives

Cape
Natal
Transvaal

Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the Central South African Railways (CSAR):

References

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  2. The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 24.
  3. Heritage Portal: The Port Alfred to Grahamstown Railway
  4. The Port Alfred Kowie Railway 1883-1913
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 186, ref. no. 200954-13
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