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See also:	List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during1947 in South Africa.

• Monarch: KingGeorge VI.
• Governor-General andHigh Commissioner for Southern Africa:Gideon Brand van Zyl.
• Prime Minister:Jan Christiaan Smuts.
• Chief Justice:Ernest Frederick Watermeyer.

February

• 17 –King George VI in his capacity asKing-Emperor ofSouth Africa within theBritish Commonwealth visits the country with his family, for a royal tour, the first British monarch to do so in South African history..

March

• 9 – The Three Doctors' Pact (also known as the Dadoo-Naicker-Xuma Pact) is signed by DrA.B. Xuma (African National Congress), DrMonty Naicker (Natal Indian Congress) and DrYusuf Dadoo (Transvaal Indian Congress).

April

• 18 –Mrs. Ples is discovered nearSterkfontein.

May

• 4 – The Natal Indian Organisation is formed.

December

• 29 –Marion Island is annexed by South Africa.^[1]

• 23 March –Ray Phiri, musician (d. 2017)
• 14 May –Hans Strydom, actor and writer
• 2 June – KingIngwenyama Mayitjha III of the Ndzundza-MabhokoSouthern Ndebele people. (d. 2005)
• 2 July –George Weideman, poet and writer. (d. 2008)
• 16 July –Roelf Meyer, politician.
• 5 August –Angus Buchan,televangelist, pastor & farmer.
• 30 August –Tshenuwani Farisani, politician and Lutheran minister (d. 2025)
• 15 September –Sandra Prinsloo, actress
• 28 October –Busi Mhlongo, musician. (d. 2010)

Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on theSouth African Railways (SAR):

• TwelveClass S10-8-0 shunting steam locomotives, designed and built in the Salt River workshops in Cape Town.^[2][3]
• The first of twenty-eightClass 3E electric locomotives.^[3]

May–August

TheSouth Africa national cricket team tours England and plays fiveTest matches against theEngland national cricket team.

Test matches

• 1st Test atTrent Bridge – match drawn
• 2nd Test atLord's – England won by 10 wickets
• 3rd Test atOld Trafford – England won by 7 wickets
• 4th Test atHeadingley – England won by 10 wickets
• 5th Test atThe Oval – match drawn

May–July

TheSouth Africa national football team tours Australia and New Zealand and plays five games against theAustralia national association football team and four against theNew Zealand men's national football team.Team-H.Smethurst (capt.),L.G.Anley,A.G.Falconer,D.A.Wilson,H.D.McCreadie,R.H.F.Nicholson,D.D.Forbes,E.G.Dowell,S.van Rensburg, C.Kurland,R.Ferriman,H.E.Naish,J.H.Classens,H.J.Pretorius,J.H.M.Pickerill,C.L.Brink,B.Clack,S.O'Linn.J.H.Barbour (mgr).M.Taylor (ast.mgr).

• Australia

  • 10 May – South Africa wins 2–1 at theSydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.
  • 24 May – South Africa wins 4–2 at theBrisbane Cricket Grounds, Australia.
  • 31 May – South Africa and Australia draw 3–3 at the Sydney Show Grounds, Australia.
  • 7 June – Australia wins 5–1 at theNewcastle Sports Grounds, Australia.
  • 14 June – South Africa wins 2–1 at theSydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.

  New Zealand

  • 28 June – South Africa wins 6–5 at theLancaster Park,Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • 5 July – South Africa wins 6–0 at theCarisbrook Stadium,Dunedin, New Zealand.
  • 12 July – South Africa wins 8–3 at the Athletic Park,Wellington, New Zealand.
  • 19 July – South Africa wins 4–1 at theEden Park,Auckland, New Zealand.

• 1947 in South Africa

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