1828 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1828 in South Africa.
Events
Source:[1]
- Colonial forces, AmaXhosa, AmaThembu, and white soldiers defeat the AmaNgwane chief Matiwane, at the Battle of Mbholompo. He flees to Zululand, where Dingane executes him.
- Dingane assassinates Shaka and succeeds him as AmaZulu leader.
- Cape Colony's Ordinance 50 ensures legal equality, limits employer power, exempts Coloureds from carrying passes, and revises apprenticeship laws.
- Cape Colony magistrates lose the power to administer corporal punishment, and freedom of the press is recognized.
- Griqua leader Cornelius Kok II dies, and Adam Kok II regains leadership.
Births
- 9 May – Andrew Murray, author, educationist and pastor, is born in Cape Town
Deaths
- 22 September – Shaka is murdered by his half brother, Dingaan who then becomes king of the Zulus
References
- ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1800s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
See Years in South Africa for list of References