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The following lists events that happened during 1968 in South Africa.

Incumbents

  • State President:
  • Tom Naudé (acting until 9 April).
  • Jim Fouché (from 10 April).

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  • 10 &ndash; Jacobus Johannes Fouché becomes the 3rd State President of South Africa.

Railways

thumb|[[South African Class 33-400|Class 33-400 (GE U20C)]]

Locomotives

  • In July, the South African Railways places the first of 115 Class 33-400 General Electric type U20C diesel-electric locomotives in service in South West Africa.

Sports

  • 17 September &ndash; The Marylebone Cricket Club tour of South Africa is cancelled when South Africa refuses to accept the presence of Basil D'Oliveira in the side.

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