1905 in South Africa
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See also: 1904 in South Africa, other events of 1905, 1906 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
[edit] Events
- Non-whites are not given voting rights except in the Cape Province
- The Cape Town City Hall, in Darling Street, is built
- 25 June - The Cullinan Diamond, the largest diamond in the world at 3,106 carats (621.2 g), is discovered by Frederick Wells at Cullinan
[edit] Births
- 8 April - Helen Joseph, activist, is born in Sussex, England
- Herman Charles Bosman, writer and journalist, is born at Kuilsrivier, near Cape Town
[edit] Deaths
- 18 April Enoch Sontonga (32), composer of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika dies
