1915 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1915 in South Africa.

Incumbents

Monarch: King George V.
Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: The Viscount Buxton.
Prime Minister: Louis Botha.
Chief Justice: James Rose Innes

;February

4 – The Maritz rebellion of disaffected Boere against the government of the Union of South Africa ends with the surrender of remaining rebels.

;May

1 – General Louis Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa, leads the army in the occupation of German South West Africa.

;July

9 – Dr Theodore Seitz, governor of German South West Africa, surrenders to General Louis Botha at the farm Khorab, between Otavi and Tsumeb.

;September

The International Socialist League of South Africa is established in Johannesburg.

2 February – Abba Eban, Israeli foreign affairs minister. (d. 2002)
26 February – Elisabeth Eybers, poet. (d. 2007)
10 May – Beyers Naudé, cleric, theologian and activist. (d. 2004)
2 December – Marais Viljoen, politician and State President. (d. 2007)
13 December – B.J. Vorster, politician, Prime Minister and State President. (d. 1983)

thumb|[[South African Class NG9 4-6-0|Class NG9]]

thumb|[[South African Class 14B 4-8-2|Class 14B]]

thumb|[[South African Class 16A 4-6-2|Class 16A]]

thumb|[[South African Class MH 2-6-6-2|Class MH]]

thumb|[[South African Class J 4-6-4T|Class J]]

12 April – Natal – Dalton to Glenside, .
31 May – Free State – Westleigh to Vierfontein, .
The first of six narrow gauge 4-6-0 steam locomotives enter service on the Avontuur Railway. They will later be designated Class NG9 by the SAR.
Fifteen Class 14B 4-8-2 Mountain type locomotives without superheating.
Two Class 16A 4-6-2 Pacific type four-cylinder simple expansion passenger locomotives.