1947 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1947 in South Africa.Incumbents
;March
;April
;May
- 4 - The Natal Indian Organisation is formed.
;December
Railways
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways :
- Twelve Class S1 0-8-0 shunting steam locomotives, designed and built in the Salt River workshops in Cape Town.
- The first of twenty-eight Class 3E electric locomotives.
Sports
Cricket
; May–August
The South Africa national cricket team tours England and plays five Test matches against the England national cricket team.
;Test matches
;May–July
The South Africa national football team tours Australia and New Zealand and plays five games against the Australia national association football team and four against the New Zealand national football team.Team-H.Smethurst,L.G.Anley,A.G.Falconer,D.A.Wilson,H.D.McCreadie,R.H.F.Nicholson,D.D.Forbes,E.G.Dowell,S.van Rensburg, C.Kurland,R.Ferriman,H.E.Naish,J.H.Classens,H.J.Pretorius,J.H.M.Pickerill,C.L.Brink,B.Clack,S.O'Linn.J.H.Barbour.M.Taylor.
- ;Australia
- * 10 May - South Africa wins 2–1 at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.
- * 24 May - South Africa wins 4–2 at the Brisbane Cricket Grounds, Australia.
- * 31 May - South Africa and Australia draw 3–3 at the Sydney Show Grounds, Australia.
- * 7 June - Australia wins 5–1 at the Newcastle Sports Grounds, Australia.
- * 14 June - South Africa wins 2–1 at the Sydney Cricket Grounds, Australia.
- ;New Zealand
- * 28 June - South Africa wins 6–5 at the Lancaster Park, Christchurch, New Zealand.
- * 5 July - South Africa wins 6–0 at the Carisbrook Stadium, Dunedin, New Zealand.
- * 12 July - South Africa wins 8–3 at the Athletic Park, Wellington, New Zealand.
- * 19 July - South Africa wins 4–1 at the Eden Park, Auckland, New Zealand.
