1970 in South Africa
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Contents
Incumbents
Events
- May
- 21 – John Vorster, Prime Minister of South Africa and Ian Smith, Prime Minister of Rhodesia, hold private talks.
- June
- 12 – Mangosuthu Buthelezi is elected as the first Chief Executive Officer of the new black homeland of KwaZulu.
Births
- 12 May – Steve Palframan, cricketer
- 10 September – Phaswane Mpe, poet and novelist. (d. 2004)
- December – Dr. Mariam Seedat, Sociologist.
Deaths
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Railways
Locomotives
- The South African Railways places the first of eighty Class 6E mainline electric locomotives in service. Two are also built for Iscor for use at the Sishen iron ore mine.[1][2][3]
Sports
Rugby
- 10 January – The South African Springboks draw 8-8 with Ireland at Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Ireland.
