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1906 Events January–February * January 12 – Persian Constitutional Revolution: A nationalistic coalition of merchants, religious leaders and intellectuals in Persia forces the shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar to grant a constitution, ...
in
South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...
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Incumbents

* Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:
Walter Hely-Hutchinson Sir Walter Francis Hely-Hutchinson (22 August 1849 – 23 September 1913) was an Anglo-Irish diplomat and colonial administrator. Background and education Hely-Hutchinson was the second son of Richard Hely-Hutchinson, 4th Earl of Donoughmore. ...
. * Governor of the Colony of Natal:
Henry Edward McCallum Sir Henry Edward McCallum, GCMG (28 October 1852 – 24 November 1919) was a British colonial governor. Biography McCallum attended the Royal Military College in Woolwich and began his colonial service career in 1874. He was Colonial Eng ...
. * Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: Leander Starr Jameson. * Prime Minister of the Orange River Colony:
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
. * Prime Minister of the Colony of Natal:
Charles John Smythe Charles John Smythe (21 April 1852 – May 1918) was prime minister of the Colony of Natal from 1905 to 1906. He was the grandfather of Victoria Cross winner Quentin Smythe Quentin George Murray Smythe (6 August 1916 – 22 October 1997) was ...
(until 28 November), Frederick Robert Moor (starting 28 November).


Events

;February * 11 – Two British £1-per-head tax collectors are killed near
Richmond Richmond most often refers to: * Richmond, Virginia, the capital of Virginia, United States * Richmond, London, a part of London * Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England * Richmond, British Columbia, a city in Canada * Richmond, California, ...
, sparking the Bambatha Rebellion led by Chief Bambatha kaMancinza, leader of the clan of the
Zulu people Zulu people (; zu, amaZulu) are a Nguni ethnic group native to Southern Africa. The Zulu people are the largest ethnic group and nation in South Africa, with an estimated 10–12 million people, living mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal ...
. ;May * 2 – Lord Alfred Milner, British colonial secretary and the High Commissioner for Southern Africa, returns to Britain. * 6 – British troops kill over 60 Zulu warriors during a punitive expedition near
Durban Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from ...
. ;June * The first issue of the ''Annals of the Natal Government Museum'' (currently ''
African Invertebrates ''African Invertebrates'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that covers the taxonomy, systematics, biogeography, ecology, conservation, and palaeontology of Afrotropical invertebrates, whether terrestrial, freshwater, or marine. I ...
'') is published by Natal Museum in
Pietermaritzburg Pietermaritzburg (; Zulu: umGungundlovu) is the capital and second-largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its Zulu name umGungundlovu ...
, South Africa. ;Unknown date *
Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease usually caused by '' Mycobacterium tuberculosis'' (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body. Most infections show no symptoms, in ...
reaches epidemic proportions in South Africa.


Births

* 6 January –
Walter Battiss Walter Whall Battiss (6 January 1906 – 20 August 1982) was a South African artist, also known as the creator of the "Fook Island" concept. Early life Battiss was born into an English Methodist family in the Karoo town of Somerset Eas ...
, artist, is born in Somerset East (d. 1982) * 5 March – Siegfried Mynhardt, actor, is born in
Johannesburg Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demo ...
. (d. 1996) * 11 June – N.P. van Wyk Louw, poet, dramatist and essayist, is born in
Sutherland Sutherland ( gd, Cataibh) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area in the Highlands of Scotland. Its county town is Dornoch. Sutherland borders Caithness and Moray Firth to the east, Ross-shire and Cromartyshire (later ...
,
Cape Colony The Cape Colony ( nl, Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British Empire, British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope, which existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when i ...
. (d. 1970) * 30 October – Archibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and
linguist Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects of language, particularly its nature and structure. Linguis ...
, is born near
Tsolo Tsolo is a town in Mhlontlo Local Municipality in O.R.Tambo District of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town is some 42 km north-west of Mthatha and 22 km south-west of Qumbu. The name, derived from Xhosa, is said to me ...
in the
Cape Colony The Cape Colony ( nl, Kaapkolonie), also known as the Cape of Good Hope, was a British Empire, British colony in present-day South Africa named after the Cape of Good Hope, which existed from 1795 to 1802, and again from 1806 to 1910, when i ...
. * 13 December –
Laurens van der Post Sir Laurens Jan van der Post, (13 December 1906 – 15 December 1996) was a South African Afrikaner writer, farmer, soldier, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist. He was noted for his interest in Jun ...
, author, farmer, war hero, political adviser, educator, journalist, humanitarian, philosopher, explorer and conservationist, is born in Philippolis. (d. 1996)


Deaths


Railways


Railway lines opened

* Transvaal – Nancefield to Pimville, .''Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway'', Statement No. 19, p. 185, ref. no. 200954-13 * 22 January – Cape Central – Riversdale to Voorbaai, . * 6 February – Free State – Jagersfontein to Fauresmith, . * 1 April – Cape Midland –
Port Elizabeth Gqeberha (), formerly Port Elizabeth and colloquially often referred to as P.E., is a major seaport and the most populous city in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the seat of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, Sou ...
to Humewood Road (Narrow gauge), .''Report for year ending 31 December 1909'', Cape Government Railways, Section VIII - Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909. * 6 April – Transvaal –
Orkney Orkney (; sco, Orkney; on, Orkneyjar; nrn, Orknøjar), also known as the Orkney Islands, is an archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated off the north coast of the island of Great Britain. Orkney is 10 miles (16 km) north ...
to Fourteen Streams, . * 16 May – Natal –
Donnybrook Donnybrook may refer to: Places Australia * Donnybrook, Queensland, Australia * Donnybrook, Western Australia * Donnybrook, Victoria, Australia ** Donnybrook railway station, Victoria, Australia Canada * Donnybrook, Ontario, a former village in ...
to Creighton, . * 1 June – Natal – Ennersdale to Loskop, . * 21 June – Free State –
Bethlehem Bethlehem (; ar, بيت لحم ; he, בֵּית לֶחֶם '' '') is a city in the central West Bank, Palestine, about south of Jerusalem. Its population is approximately 25,000,Amara, 1999p. 18.Brynen, 2000p. 202. and it is the capital o ...
to Kroonstad, . * 21 June – Transvaal –
Pienaarsrivier Pienaarsrivier is a town some due north of Pretoria, north of the Pienaars River. The river is named after Petrus Gerhardus Jacobus Pienaar Pienaar is a well-known Afrikaans surname, derived from the French '' Pinard''. It was brought to South ...
to Settlers (Regauged), . * 1 August – Cape Western – Pampoenpoort to Carnarvon, . * 29 August – Cape Eastern – Elliot to Maclear, . * 1 December – Cape Midland – Humansdorp to
Misgund Misgund is a town in Kou-Kamma Local Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastlin ...
(Narrow gauge), . * 15 December – Cape Midland – Valley Junction to Walmer (Narrow gauge), . * 17 December – Cape Eastern – Eagle to
Butterworth Butterworth may refer to: Places * Butterworth (ancient township), a former township centred on Milnrow, in the then Parish of Rochdale, England, United Kingdom * Butterworth, Eastern Cape, now also known as Gcuwa, a town located in South Africa ...
, . * 26 December – Transvaal – Apex to
Witbank Witbank (), officially Emalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wago ...
, . * 27 December – Transvaal –
Pretoria North Pretoria North ( af, Pretoria-Noord) is a suburb of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, with a population of 16,972 people according to the 2011 census. Pretoria North was first settled in 1878 by a pioneer column of Afrikaner farmers w ...
to Rustenburg, .


Locomotives

;Cape * The
Cape Government Railways The Cape Government Railways (CGR) was the government-owned railway operator in the Cape Colony from 1874 until the creation of the South African Railways (SAR) in 1910. History Private railways The first railways at the Cape were privately own ...
places three locomotives in service, two of them experimental. ** An experimental 9th Class Mikado steam locomotive. In 1912 it will be designated Class Experimental 5 on the South African Railways (SAR). ** An experimental
10th Class '' 10th Class '' is a 2006 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by Chandu and produced by Venkata Shyam Prasad under SP Entertainments. The film stars Bharath and Kadhal Saranya. Cast * Bharath as Srinu * Saranya as Anjali * Sunaina a ...
Mastodon locomotive for the Cape Eastern System. In 1912 it will be designated Class Experimental 6 on the SAR. ** A single self-contained Railmotor for low-volume passenger service on the Franschhoek branchline.Metropolitan Amalgamated Railway Carriage and Wagon Company Ltd drawing no. 12640 ;Natal * The Natal Government Railways (NGR) modifies six of its Class B locomotives to a wheel arrangement, the first Mountain type tender locomotive in the world. In 1912 it will be designated Class 1B on the South African Railways (SAR). * In April the NGR places two Class N 4-6-2 narrow gauge tank locomotives in service on the new narrow gauge line that is being built between Estcourt and
Weenen Weenen (Dutch for "wept") is the second oldest European settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Bushman River. The farms around the town grow vegetables, lucerne, groundnuts, and citrus fruit. History The pl ...
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References

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