1935 in South Africa
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See also: 1934 in South Africa, other events of 1935, 1936 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
Events
- Cape Town starts reclaming 480 acres (1.9 km²) of land on the foreshore
- 1 February - The South African Airways, takes over the South-West African Airways which has since 1932 been providing a weekly air-mail service between Windhoek and Kimberley
- 2 July - The South African cricket team wins its first test cricket match at Lord's Cricket Ground against the English cricket team
Births
- 5 March - Durant Sihlali, artist, is born in Germiston
- 22 April - Sathyandranath Ragunanan Maharaj, a political activist, is born in Newcastle, Natal
- 29 May - André Phillipus Brink, author, is born in Vrede, Orange Free State
Deaths
- 28 March - Tielman Roos, a politician and former Minister of Justice, dies at the age of 56 after a long struggle against ill health
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