1959 in South Africa
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Events
- April
- 5 – The Pan-Africanist Congress led by Robert Sobukwe secedes from the African National Congress.
- July
- 9 – A record for the London-Cape Town flight is set by Wing Commander M.J. Beetham flying a Royal Air Force Vickers Valiant, completing the journey in 11 hours 27 minutes.
- August
- 11 – Members of the United Party led by Helen Suzman secede and form the Progressive Party.
- December
- 12 – The 47th Annual Conference of the African National Congress takes place in Durban.
- Unknown date
- Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, wins the Dutch Open tournament.
- Charles Robberts Swart is appointed the 11th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.
Births
- 16 March – Tito Mboweni, politician.
Deaths
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Railways
Locomotives
Three new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
- May–July – Seven Class 1-DH Henschel type DH 1420 diesel-hydraulic locomotives.[1]
- November – The first of 115 Class 32-000 General Electric type U18C1 diesel-electric locomotives in South West Africa.[2]
- The first of 135 Class 5E1, Series 1 electric locomotives, an upgraded and more powerful version of the Class 5E.[2][3]
