1930 in South Africa
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Events
- 19 May White women are enfranchised (gain the right to vote)
- The Private Act of the University of Pretoria is passed changing the name of the Transvaal University CollegeTransvaal University CollegeTransvaal University College is a former name of two universities in South Africa:* The University of the Witwatersrand was named the Transvaal University College from 1906 to 1910....
to the University of PretoriaUniversity of PretoriaThe University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
Births
- 30 January — Magnus André De Merindol MalanMagnus MalanGeneral Magnus André De Merindol Malan was the Minister of Defence , Chief of the South African Defence Force and Chief of the South African Army.-Early life:...
, Minister of Defence in the 1980s, is born in PretoriaPretoriaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... - February 23 — Fanie du PlessisFanie du PlessisStephanus Johannes du Plessis was a discus thrower and shot putter, who represented South Africa at two Summer Olympics in 1956 and 1960...
, South African athlete (d. 2001) - 25 November — David GoldblattDavid GoldblattDavid Goldblatt is a South African photographer noted for his portrayal of South Africa during the period of apartheid and more recently that country's landscapes.-Life and work:...
, photographer, is born in Randfontein