1965 in South Africa

See also: 1964 in South Africa, other events of 1965, 1966 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• Sewsunker "Papwa" Sewgolum, an Indian golfer, beats Gary Player to win the Natal Open tournament for the second time
• The African National Congress establish its HQ in Morogoro, Tanzania
• 4 May – Units of the South African Defence Force are started to be issued with the R1 7.62 mm rifle licensed built in South Africa

Births

Deaths

• 1 April – Frederick John Harris, schoolteacher, member of the African Resistance Movement and chairman of the Nonracial Olympic Committee is hanged for exploding a bomb at Park Station, Johannesburg on 24 July, 1964