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South Africa in 1941

Historical records for South Africa in 1941, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
10Events
5Named people
1Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

31 January 1941Birth of Eugene Ney TerreBlancheEugene Ney TerreBlanche

Politics / Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging

Birth of Eugene Ney TerreBlanche

Other Events

1941Afrikaner PartyJames Hertzog

Politics / Afrikaner Party

Helps found the Afrikaner Party

1941AMWUGaur Radabe

Politics / AMWU

Helps found the African Mine Workers Union

1941Escapes Arranged MarriageNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Begins a new life in Johannesburg.

1941Field MarshalJan Christian Smuts

Warfare / Military

Appointed Field Marshal of the British Army, the 1st South African to hold that rank

1941Field MarshalJan Christian Smuts

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Appointed Field Marshal of the British Army, the 1st South African to hold that rank

1941First Johannesburg EmploymentNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Gains his first employment after arriving in Johannesburg.

1941Legal ClerkshipNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Begins work as a clerk in a Johannesburg law firm.

1941Mine Security EmploymentNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Works briefly as a mine security officer.

1941Moves to JohannesburgNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Leaves the Transkei to avoid an arranged marriage.

1941Witkin Sidelsky and EidelmanNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Johannesburg · Politics / ANC

Starts practical exposure to the South African legal profession.

Names involved

Eugene Ney TerreBlancheGaur RadabeJames HertzogJan Christian SmutsNelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Places involved

Johannesburg

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.