See also: 1926 in South Africa, other events of 1927, 1928 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• 20 August - The restored manor house of Groot Constantia is opened again after a fire devastated it in 1925

Births

• May - Philemon (Duma) Pearce Dumasile Nokwe, the first African advocate of the Supreme Court of Transvaal and politician, is born
• 10 June - Mizream Maseko, artist and Zion Christian Church deacon is born
• 22 October - Helenard Joe Hendrickse (better known as Allan Hendrickse) is born in Uitenhage, Cape Province

Deaths