1848 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1848 in South Africa.
Events
- 23 March - Approximately 163 German settlers, known as the Bergthiel Settlers, arrive in Natal.
- Voortrekkers settle across the Vaal River.
- 29 August - Battle of Boomplaats is fought between the Voortrekkers and the British.
- The settlement of Zoutpansberg is established, which was later renamed Schoemansdal.
- The Reverend Isaac Hughes founded a mission station on the farm Backhouse, near the confluence of the Orange and Vaal rivers, which later developed into the town Douglas.
Deaths
- 4 June - Christina Pretorius, wife of Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, dies near present-day Bela Bela
- 23 November - Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, early explorer of Southern Africa, writer, and English Statesman, dies in London
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
