1846 in South Africa

Events

• Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colony's eastern frontier starting the 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

Births

• 26 March - Christoffel Cornelis Froneman, an Orange Free State commander and founder of the town Marquard, is born

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References