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The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa.
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The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa.
Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR).
Johannes Gerhardus Strijdom, also known as Hans Strijdom and nicknamed the Lion of the North or the Lion of Waterberg, was the fifth prime minister of South Africa from 30 November 1954 to his death on 24 August 1958. He was an uncompromising Afrikaner nationalist and a member of the largest, baasskap faction of the National Party (NP), who further accentuated the NP's apartheid policies and break with the Union of South Africa in favour of a republic during his rule.
Modimolle, also known as Nylstroom, is a town located near the southern edge of the Waterberg Massif in Limpopo province, South Africa. It is a medium-sized town that focuses primarily on agriculture and farming as well as wildlife and tourism. Nylstroom is also located approximately 135 kilometres north of Pretoria, South Africa's capital city.
The following lists events that happened during 1983 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1925 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1955 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1921 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1963 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1957 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1946 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1949 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1958 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1927 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1924 in South Africa.
The following lists events that happened during 1938 in South Africa.
The South African Railways Class U 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.
The South African Railways Class GC 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1924 was an articulated steam locomotive.
The South African Railways Class GCA 2-6-2+2-6-2 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.
The South African Railways Class GF 4-6-2+2-6-4 of 1927 was an articulated steam locomotive.
The South African Railways Class GM 4-8-2+2-8-4 of 1938 was an articulated steam locomotive.
The Heroes' Acre is a section of Church Street Cemetery in Pretoria, South Africa. It was established in 1867, and contains the graves of renowned citizens and public figures. It is the burial place of a number of historical figures including Andries Pretorius, Paul Kruger and Hendrik Verwoerd. Australian Boer War war criminal Harry "Breaker" Morant is also buried here.
