1954 in South Africa

Decades:	1930s; 1940s; 1950s; 1960s; 1970s;
See also:	; List of years in South Africa;

The following lists events that happened during 1954 in South Africa.

Incumbents

17 – The Federation of South African Women is launched in Johannesburg.
23 – The Afrikaans-German Culture Union (Afrikaanse-Deutsche Kultuurgemeinschaft - ADK) is founded in Pretoria.

14 – Sasolburg is established near the Sasol plant in the northern Orange Free State.

10 – The much-travelled statue of Paul Kruger is unveiled in Church Square, Pretoria by Dr. D.F. Malan.
11 – Daniel François Malan announces his retirement.

16–19 – The 43rd Annual Conference of the African National Congress is held in Durban.

13 January – Trevor Rabin, South African–American musician, founder member of Rabbitt.
2 May – Bulelani Ngcuka, first national director of the National Prosecuting Authority.
10 May – Lindiwe Sisulu, member of Parliament of South Africa, national minister.
10 June – Nelson Dladla, Teenage Dladla, soccer player.
23 August – Ngconde Balfour, politician.
23 September – Mavis Davies, Local Politician and longest serving Councilor in the history of Mtubatuba Local Municipality
12 October – Duma Ndlovu, filmmaker, poet, playwright. Well known for creating Muvhango & Uzalo TV shows.
5 November – Koos Kombuis, poet, singer, entertainer and writer.
26 November – John Matshikiza, actor, theatre director, poet and journalist. (d. 2008)
21 December – Gysie Pienaar, rugby player & father of rugby player Ruan Pienaar

Two new Cape gauge steam locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways (SAR).

The first of 120 Class GMA branch line and Class GMAM mainline 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" Garratt articulated locomotives.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
Twenty-five Class GO 4-8-2+2-8-4 "Double Mountain" light branch line Garratt locomotives.^[1]^[2]^[4]

^ ^a ^b Holland, D. F. (1972). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 2: 1910-1955 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. pp. 110–114. ISBN 978-0-7153-5427-8.
^ ^a ^b Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. pp. 95–96. ISBN 0869772112.
^ Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives produced by Beyer, Peacock, retrieved 10 November 2012
^ ^a ^b Hamilton, Gavin N., The Garratt Locomotive - Garratt Locomotives from Other Builders, retrieved 10 November 2012