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See also: 1945 in South Africa, other events of 1946, 1947 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

March

• 12 March - The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) delegation is received by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell, in Delhi, India, submitting a petition drafted in consultation with Mohandas Gandhi.
  • The Indian Representative Act is also repealed.
  • India terminates the trade agreement with South Africa
• 15 March - The Asiatic Land Tenure Act or the Ghetto Act is amended and now states that Indians may only live where Indians had resided in non-proclaimed areas
• 31 March - 6,000 Indians march in protest to the Asiatic Land Tenure Act in Durban

April

• 16 April - The Eureka Diamond is sold in London for £5,700.

June

• 11 June - India recalls its High Commissioner from the Union of South Africa in protest.

July

• 8 July - Indian protests against government legislation led to the arrest of hundreds of Indians.

Unknown date

• Gideon Brand van Zyl is appointed the 9th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa.

Births

• 18 January - Gert Johannes Gerwel, academic and politician, is born in the Somerset East district, Eastern Cape
• 3 August - Cyprian Mpho Shilakoe, artist and sculpturer, is born in Barberton, Eastern Transvaal
• 18 December - Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist.

Deaths

• William Henry Bell, musician, composer and first director of the South African College of Music.