1852 in South Africa

Events

January

• 17 January - The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention

February

• 26 February - The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape

March

• 16 March - Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcil

Unknown date

• Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein

Deaths

• 25 June - Ludwig Heinrich Beil, musician and botanist, dies in Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References