1946 in South Africa

See also: 1945 in South Africa, other events of 1946, 1947 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

March

• 12 March – The South African Indian Congress (SAIC) delegation is received by the Viceroy, Lord Wavell, in Delhi, India, submitting a petition drafted in consultation with Mohandas Gandhi.

 – India terminates the trade agreement with South Africa

• 15 March – The Asiatic Land Tenure Act or the Ghetto Act is amended and now states that Indians may only live where Indians had resided in non-proclaimed areas
• 31 March – 6,000 Indians march in protest to the Asiatic Land Tenure Act in Durban

Unknown date

• Gideon Brand van Zyl is appointed the 8th Governor-General of the Union of South Africa

Births

• 18 December – Steve Biko, an anti-apartheid activist

Deaths