1959 in South Africa

See also: 1958 in South Africa, other events of 1959, 1960 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 December 1.2 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

December

• 5 April - Pan-Africanist Congress led by Robert Sobukwe secede from the African National Congress
• 12 December - The 47th Annual Conference of the African National Congress is held in Durban

Unknown date

• Members of the United Party led by Helen Suzman seceded and formed the Progressive Party
• Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, wins the Dutch Open tournament
• Lucas Cornelius Steyn is appointed the 10th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa
• Charles Robberts Swart is appointed the 11th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa

Births

• 16 March - Tito Mboweni, politican
• 20 April - Cheryl Carolus, politican is born in Silvertown, on the Cape Flats, Cape Town

Deaths

See also: 1959 in South Africa, 12 December, 16 March, 1958 in South Africa, 1959, 1960 in South Africa, 20 April, 5 April, African National Congress, Cape Flats