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The following lists events that happened during 1947 in South Africa.
Main article: Deaths in 1947 |
Further information: Category:1947 deaths |
Two new Cape gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR):
The South Africa national cricket team tours England and plays five Test matches against the England national cricket team.
Main article: South African cricket team in England in 1947 |
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 men's national football team.Team-H.Smethurst (capt.),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 (mgr).M.Taylor (ast.mgr).