Sea Point is uplifted on 17 April. Free State – Wesselsbron to Bultfontein on 16 April and Arlington to Lindley on 31 July. South West Africa – Seeis to Witvlei on 1 December. Transvaal – Boshoek to Middelwit on 12 August, Messina to Beitbridge on 31 August and Derwent to Stoffberg on 14 November. 1930s 1930 New lines opened: Cape – Fort Knokke to Woltemade no. 1 on 14 April, Koopmansfontein to Postmasburg on 1 November and New England to Barkly East on 10 December. Free State – Parys to Vredefort on 24 April and Petrus Steyn to Lindley on 14 May. Natal – Empangeni to Nkwalini on 19 September. South West Africa – Witvlei to Gobabis on 6 November. 1931 New lines opened: Cape – Molteno to Jamestown on 3 June. Natal – Chailey to Mount Alida and Greyville Cabin to Berea Road, both on 1 July. 1934 New lines opened: Cape – Kleinstraat to Matroosberg on 15 October. Transvaal – Northam Junction to Thabazimbi on 26 February, Germiston to Elsburg on 29 July and Tuinplaas to Marble Hall on 21 September. 1935 New lines opened: Transvaal – Springs to Kaydale on 19 October. 1936 New lines opened: Cape – Palingpan to Manganore on 15 June and Postmasburg to Lohatla on 30 June. Natal – Point to Congella on 1 May. 1938 New lines opened: Transvaal – Midway to Bank on 6 November. 1940s 1940 New lines opened: Transvaal – Crown to Langlaagte on 12 January and Germiston to Jupiter on 2 December. 1943 New lines opened: Transvaal – New Canada to Phomolong on 29 January and Hercules to Koedoespoort on 7 June. 1945 New lines opened: Transvaal – Village Main to Faraday on 4 June. 194 New lines opened: Transvaal – Ogies to Vandyksdrif on 1 June. 1948 New lines opened: Free State – Whites to Odendaalsrus on 7 June. 1950s 1950 New lines opened: Transvaal – Vandyksdrif to Broodsnyersplaas on 2 October. 1951 New lines opened: Transvaal – Grootvlei to Redan on 13 June and Springs to Welgedag on 21 December. 1952 New lines opened: Free State – Odendaalsrus to Allanridge on 18 December. 1953 New lines opened: Cape – Lohatla to Sishen on 14 October. 1960s 1965 At least 150 are killed when a commuter train derails at the outskirts of Durban. 1970s 1974 The Sishen-Saldanha iron ore line is opened. 1978 South African Railways sets