1920 in South Africa

	1920 in South Africa
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List of years in South Africa

Events

January

• 10 – The League of Nations is established as the Treaty of Versailles goes into effect.

February

• 1 – The South African Air Force (SAAF) is established, the second oldest after the Royal Air Force (RAF).^[1]

November

• 20 – Prince Arthur of Connaught is appointed the 3rd Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.

Unknown date

• South Africa is granted a League of Nations Class C mandate over South West Africa.

Births

• 12 May – Basil Gerald Stapleton DFC, World War II fighter pilot, is born in Durban. (d. 2010)
• 8 August – Nimrod Sejake, activist, is born in Evaton. (d. 2004)
• Brian Bunting, member of the ANC and "freedom fighter".

Deaths

• Olive Shreiner, author and feminist, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town. (b. 1855)

Railways

Locomotives

• The South African Railways places thirty Class 12B 4-8-2 Mountain type steam locomotives in mainline service.^{[2]:54–56[3]:38–41}

References

1. Nöthling, Kol C.J., Martins, Maj du P. (1990). Kroniek van die Suid-Afrikaanse Lugmag (1920-1990), (1st ed.). Direktoraat Openbare Betrekkinge, SAW. Uitgewer: Staatsdrukkery, Pretoria. Gedruk deur Promedia Drukkers, Posbus 255, Silverton, 0127.
2. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
3. Holland, D.F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways, Volume 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.