1973 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1973 in South Africa.Incumbents
;January
;February
;March
;August
;Unknown date
- The Natal Parks Board starts buying up farms to form the Itala Game Reserve.
- Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, arrives in South Africa.
- African and Arab states impose an oil embargo on South Africa.
Births
- 22 January - Brandon Silent, football player & coach.
- 13 February - Dino Quattrocecere, figure skater.
- 1 March - Robert Marawa, sports journalist, sports commentator, television presenter and radio host.
- 5 March - Dumisa Ngobe, football player
- 8 March - Jill Brukman, backstroke and medley swimmer.
- 20 March - Nicky Boje, cricketer.
- 15 April - Werner Swanepoel, rugby player.
- 10 May - Ollie Le Roux, rugby player.
- 31 May - Amanda Taylor, synchronized swimmer.
- 16 July - Shaun Pollock, former cricketer & commentator.
- 19 July - Nathalie Boltt, actress.
- 29 July - AJ Venter, rugby player.
- 25 August - Nico Panagio, actor & tv presenter.
- 18 September - Mark Shuttleworth, entrepreneur and space tourist.
- 29 October - Adam Bacher, cricketer.
- 31 October - Cobus Visagie, rugby player.
- 18 November - Michele MacNaughton, field hockey player.
- 27 November - Sharlto Copley, producer, actor, and director.
- 29 November - Raphael Smith, screenwriter and songwriter.
- 16 December - Themba Mnguni, football player.
Deaths
- 21 February - Cecil Kellaway, actor.
Railways
Locomotives
Two new Cape gauge and one narrow gauge locomotive types enter service on the South African Railways:
