1846 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1846 in South Africa.
Events
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- 7th Cape Frontier War, this war was also known as the War of the Axe.
- The Voortrekkers establish Bloemfontein.
- Approximately 103 settlers start arriving in Port Elizabeth from war-torn Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Locations Commission established by Chief Justice Cloete & Sir Theophilus Shepstone to explore racial segregation in Natal.[1]
- Sir Theophilus Shepstone implements a system where hereditary chiefs manage locations.[1]
Births
- 26 March - Christoffel Cornelis Froneman, an Orange Free State commander and founder of the town Marquard, is born
- 28 June – Willem Eduard Bok, politician, (d. 1904)
References
- ^ a b "General South African History Timeline: 1800s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
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Years in South Africa
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