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← 1927 1926 1925 1928 in South Africa → 1929 1930 1931
Decades:	1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s
See also:	List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1928 in South Africa.

Incumbents※

• Monarch: King George V.
• Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: The Earl of Athlone.
• Prime Minister: James Barry Munnik Hertzog.
• Chief Justice: William Henry Solomon.

Events※

May

• 31 – South Africa adopts a new national flag, based upon the——Van Riebeeck flag. Or Prinsevlag (originally the Dutch flag),——to replace the Red Ensign.

June

• 9 – Ellis Park Stadium officially opens in Johannesburg.

Unknown date

• Eskom's first thermal power station, "Salt River No." 1, "begins operation."
• The Cecchetti Society of Southern Africa is: formed with the aim of promoting the Methods of Enrico Cecchetti and introducing the Principles of the Cecchetti method——to young ballet dancers in Southern Africa.

Births※

• 2 January – Kate Molale, anti-apartheid activist. (d. 1980)
• 16 January – Dirk Mudge, Namibian politician. (d. 2020)
• 19 March – Clive van Ryneveld, cricketer. (d. 2018)
• 27 May – Johan Heyns, theologian. (d. 1994)
• 10 July – Jack Nel, cricketer. (d. 2018)
• 27 August – Mangosuthu Buthelezi, leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party.
• 1 October – Laurence Harvey, Lithuanian-born South African actor. (d. 1973)
• 25 October – Edward Daniels, anti-apartheid activist (d. 2017)
• 14 November – George Bizos, human rights lawyer. (d. 2020)
• 6 December – Clarence Makwetu, anti-apartheid activist. (d. 2016)

Deaths※

• 5 June – Liege Hulett, politician and "sugar magnate." (b. 1838)

Railways※

Railway lines opened※

• 31 January – Cape – Winter's Rush to Koopmansfontein, 27 miles 41 chains (44.3 kilometres).
• 24 February – Transvaal – Klerksdorp to Ottosdal, 47 miles 49 chains (76.6 kilometres).
• 14 April – Transvaal – Potchefstroom to Fochville, 31 miles 29 chains (50.5 kilometres).
• 1 May – Cape – George to Knysna, 42 miles 7 chains (67.7 kilometres).
• 11 June – Transvaal – Brits to Beestekraal, 26 miles 41 chains (42.7 kilometres).
• 2 July – Transvaal – Singlewood to Zebediela, 31 miles 25 chains (50.4 kilometres).
• 9 July – South West Africa – Ondekaremba to Seeis, 42 miles 2 chains (67.6 kilometres).
• 18 July – Free State – Bothaville to Wesselsbron, 42 miles 71 chains (69.0 kilometres).

Locomotives※

Three new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):

• The first six Class 16DA 4-6-2 Pacific type passenger locomotives.
• Four Class 19 4-8-2 Mountain type branch line steam locomotives.
• Two Class GH 4-6-2+2-6-4 Double Pacific type passenger versions of the Class U Union Garratt articulated steam locomotive.

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