1948 in South Africa
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See also: 1947 in South Africa, other events of 1948, 1949 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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[edit] Events
[edit] January
- 4 January - Prince Edward Islands are annexed
[edit] March
[edit] June
- National Party wins General Elections in coalition with the Afrikaner Party (AP)
- 4 June Daniel François Malan is elected the 5th Prime Minister of South Africa
[edit] Births
- 2 February - Mluleleki Editor George, deputy Minister of Defence, is born
- 9 July - Jeanne Zaidel-Rudolph, composer, is born
- 14 July - Goodwill Zwelethini kaBhekuzulu is born at Nongoma