1946 in South Africa

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1946
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The following lists events that happened during 1946 in South Africa.

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References

  1. Indian passive resistance in South Africa: 1946 – 1948 (Accessed on 4 April 2017)
  2. 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
  3. Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 103–105. ISBN   978-0-7153-5427-8.
  4. Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock , retrieved 10 November 2012
  5. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN   0869772112.