1806 in South Africa

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See also: 1805 in South Africa, other events of 1806, 1807 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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  • 8 January - British troops land at Losperds Bay, between Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand in the Cape Colony.
    • The Battle of Blaauwberg takes place between the British and the Dutch colonists.
  • 10 January - Governor Jan Willem Janssens capitulates and Sir David Baird is appointed Governor of the Cape
  • The first regular inland postal service is started

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