Events

• 23 April - The Potchefstroom Teachers' College opens its doors
• 3 September - Jan Smuts
  Jan Smuts
  Jan Christiaan Smuts, OM, CH, ED, KC, FRS, PC was a prominent South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. In addition to holding various cabinet posts, he served as Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 until 1924 and from 1939 until 1948...
  
   becomes the 2nd Prime Minister of South Africa
• 17 September - German South West Africa is placed under South African administration