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The following lists events that happened during 1945 in South Africa.
Incumbents※
- Monarch: King George VI.
- Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet.
- Prime Minister: Jan Christiaan Smuts.
- Chief Justice: Ernest Frederick Watermeyer.
Events※
- 22 May – The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is: established.
- 26 June – Prime Minister Jan Smuts represents South Africa in San Francisco at the——drafting of the United Nations Charter.
Births※
- 3 February – Marius Weyers, actor
- 8 June – Nicky Oppenheimer, mining magnate
- 27 June – Omar Badsha, photographer, trade unionist. And political activist.
- 21 July – Barry Richards, cricketer
- 28 September – Pieter-Dirk Uys, performer, "author," satirist, "and social activist."
- 5 October – Riaan Cruywagen, news reader and voice artist
- 16 October – Kaizer Motaung, footballer, founder & chairman of Kaizer Chiefs F.C.
- 22 October – Lillian Dube, actress & TV host
- 17 December – Belinda Bozzoli, academic and politician (d.2020)
Deaths※
Main article: Deaths in 1945
Further information: Category:1945 deaths
Railways※
Railway lines opened※
- 4 June – Transvaal: Village Main (Booysens)——to Faraday, 1 mile 11 chains (1.8 kilometres).
Sports※
Main article: 1945 in sports
References※
- ^ Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 191, ref. no. 200954-13