See also: 1908 in South Africa, other events of 1909, 1910 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• South Africa becomes the first non-European country to join FIFA

Births

• 5 September - Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo, doctor and politician, is born

Deaths

• 13 April - Donald Currie, shipping magnate and donor of the Currie Cups for rugby union and cricket, dies in Sidmouth, England at the age of 83