1950 in South Africa
This is a list of events that occurred in 1950 in South Africa. Sports. British Empire Games. The British Empire Games (now the Commonwealth Games), after a 12-year gap, takes place in Auckland, New Zealand from 4 to 11 February. Of the 12 participating countries which include Southern Rhodesia, South Africa finishes 5th on the medals list, winning 20 medals, 8 Gold, 4 Silver and 8 Bronze. The medal winners are: The Australia national association football team tours South Africa and plays four games against the South Africa national football team. 1950 in South Africa