1952 in South Africa

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See also: 1951 in South Africa, other events of 1952, 1953 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents 1 Events 1.1 March 1.2 April 1.3 May 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

March

• 23 March - Zulu King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon warns his people not to participate in the Defiance Campaign

April

• 6 April - The African National Congress, South African Indian Congress and the Coloured People’s Congress launches the Defiance Campaign against apartheid

May

• 3 May - The first regular jet flight between South Africa and Britain is started with the arrival of a De Havilland Comet with 36 passengers at Johannesburg

Births

• 26 April - Popo Simon Molefe, co-founder of the Azanian People's Organisation, is born in Sophiatown, Johannesburg
• 23 October - Antjie Krog, a poet, novelist, playwright, and journalist, is in Kroonstad

Deaths