The following lists events that happened during 1915 in South Africa. Incumbents Monarch: King George V. Governor-General and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: The Viscount Buxton. Prime Minister: Louis Botha. Chief Justice: James Rose Innes Events February 4 – The Maritz rebellion of disaffected Boere against the government of the Union of South Africa ends with the surrender of remaining rebels. May 1 – General Louis Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa, leads the army in the occupation of German South West Africa. July 9 – Dr Theodore Seitz, governor of German South West Africa, surrenders to General Louis Botha at the farm Khorab, between Otavi and Tsumeb. September The International Socialist League of South Africa is established in Johannesburg. Births 2 February – Abba Eban, Israeli foreign affairs minister. (d. 2002) 26 February – Elisabeth Eybers, poet. (d. 2007) 10 May – Beyers Naudé, cleric, theologian and activist. (d. 2004) 2 December – Marais Viljoen, politician and State President. (d. 2007) 13 December – B.J. Vorster, politician, Prime Minister and State President. (d. 1983) Deaths Railways Railway lines opened 12 April – Natal – Dalton to Glenside, . 31 May – Free State – Westleigh to Vierfontein, . 31 May – Free State – Fauresmith to Koffiefontein, . 30 June – Cape – Klipdale to Protem, . 1 August – Cape – Prieska to South West Border, . 1 August – Cape – Walvisbaai to Swakop River (at Swakopmund), . 4 August – Transvaal – Tzaneen to Soekmekaar, . 16 August – Natal – Paddock to Izingolweni (Narrow gauge), . 5 October – Natal – Schroeders to Bruyns Hill, . 15 November – Cape – Birdfield to Klawer, . 29 November – Cape – Motkop to New England, . 1 December – Cape – Carnarvon to Williston, . Locomotives Narrow gauge Two narrow gauge locomotive types enter service in South Africa: Thirteen out-of-service Mozambican Falcon 4-4-0 narrow gauge tender steam locomotives are acquired by the Union Defence Force for use in South Africa to replace narrow gauge South African Railways (SAR) locomotives that are being commandeered for the war effort in German South West Africa. They will later be designated Class NG6 on the SAR. The first of six narrow gauge 4-6-0 steam locomotives enter service on the Avontuur Railway. They will later be designated Class NG9 by the SAR. Cape gauge Five Cape gauge locomotive types enter service