1854 in South Africa

	1854 in South Africa
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Timeline of South African history

Events

23 February - The Orange Free State Republic is established with the signing of the Bloemfontein Convention
15 October - U.G. Lauts appointed consul of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands
The Cape Colony elects its first parliament
Sir George Grey, Portuguese-born British, is appointed Governor of the Cape
The Boers defeat the Ndebele at Makapansgat