1843 in South Africa
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See also: 1842 in South Africa, other events of 1997, 1844 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
[edit] Events
- 23 April - Hendrik Cloete is appointed Commissioner of Natal
- 4 May - Natal is proclaimed a British colony
- 8 August - The Volksraad of Natal agrees to the terms of British annexation as a Crown Colony, resulting in a Trek of Boers to territories outside Natal