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1934	Datum	Gebeurtenis
	1934	The Slums Act is passed.
		The Feetham Commission is set up
		Eighteen year old Sarah Carneson joins the SACP. She teaches workers to read and write at the SACP's night school.
		Anti-Indian Legislation: The Slums Act This Act is aimed at improving conditions in locations, but actually expropriates Indian property.
		The fusion of South African Party (SAP) and National Party (NP) results in the formation of the United Party (UP) with General Barry Hertzog as its leader. The Slums Act is passed.This Act enforces the demolition of slums and expropriates with the ultimate aim of segregation. Nomzamo Zaniewe Winnifred Mandela is born at Bizana in Pondoland, Transkei. Esther Susanna Mentz travels to Germany to study music and acting. Moosa (Mosie) Mohammed Moolla is born. Francis William Reitz dies. Jonas Malheiro Savimbi is born.
		Motherwell, a Scottish professional side, tours South Africa for a second time, after an earlier visit in 1931.
	9 January	The South African Indian Congress presents a statement to the Young Committee, requesting full citizenship rights for Indians in South Africa.
	7 February	The Young Committee, charged with investigating possible outlets or areas abroad to which South African Indians can be relocated, completes its work.
	16 February	The British Indian Union of East London dissolves and forms the Colonial Born and Indian Settlers Association (CBSIA)(East London).
	26 February	The Young Committee publishes its recommendations on the proposed Indian Assisted Emigration Scheme. The Committee identifies British North Borneo, British New Guinea and British Guiana as suitable for Indian colonisation. However, the Committee's findings are not not taken seriously and the Committee expires. Though a few Indians do emigrate, Scheme of Assisted Emigration continues, until suspended during WWII.
	8 May	Sibusiso Bengu is born.
	July	'Purified' Nationalist Party formed under leadership of Daniel Malan
	8 October	Kader Asmal is born in Stanger, KwaZulu-Natal.
	28 November	Bertha (Mashaba) Gxowa is born in Germiston.
	December	United Party formed by majority of supporters of Nationalist Party and South Africa Party. General Hertzog is leader; General Smuts deputy.