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1970
in
South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1970 in South Africa.

Incumbents

Events

May
June
December
  • 7 – The U.N. General Assembly supports the isolation of South Africa for its apartheid policies.

Births

Deaths

Main article: Deaths in 1970 Further information: Category:1970 deaths

Railways

Class 6E

Locomotives

  • The South African Railways places the first of eighty Class 6E mainline electric locomotives in service. Two are also built for Iscor for use at the Sishen iron ore mine.

Sports

Rugby

References

  1. Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices: South Africa: Heads of State: 1961-1994 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
  2. "Lawn Bowls | Athlete Profile: Nicolene NEAL - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. South African Railways Index and Diagrams Electric and Diesel Locomotives, 610mm and 1065mm Gauges, Ref LXD 14/1/100/20, 28 January 1975, as amended
  4. Middleton, John N. (2002). Railways of Southern Africa Locomotive Guide - 2002 (as amended by Combined Amendment List 4, January 2009) (2nd, Dec 2002 ed.). Herts, England: Beyer-Garratt Publications. pp. 54, 63.
  5. Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 128–129. ISBN 0869772112.
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