1934 in South Africa
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See also: 1933 in South Africa, other events of 1934, 1935 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• The Slums Act is passed giving municipalities and the government the authority to acquire slum properties
• The Statute of Westminster is ratified in inference by South Africa
• 1 February - South African Airways is inaugurated and takes over the passenger and goods air services from Union Airways
• 9 July - The Hitler Youth movement is prohibited in South West Africa

Births

• 14 January - Laurie Wepener Hugo Ackermann, Constitutional Court of South Africa judge, is born in Pretoria
• 8 May - Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu, a politician, is born
• 26 May - Dullah Omar, a lawyer and politician, is born in Cape Town
• 8 October - Kader Asmal, an activist, politician and professor of human rights, is born
• Peter Beighton, geneticist, is born in England

Deaths