1942 in South Africa

See also: 1941 in South Africa, other events of 1942, 1943 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

Births

• 12 April – Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma, South Africa's current deputy president, is born in Inkandla, KwaZulu-Natal
• 18 June – Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki, 2nd President of South Africa

Deaths