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1878 in South Africa
1878
in
South Africa
1875
1876
1877
ยซ 1878 ยป
1879
1880
1881
Timeline of South African history
Events
12 March - Commander R.C. Dryer takes possession of the area surrounding
Walvis Bay
14 May -
Paul Kruger
leads a second deputation to the
United Kingdom
to demand the freedom of the
South African Republic
11 December - The
British
present an ultimatum to the
Zulu
king
Cetshwayo
The
9th Cape Frontier War
ends
The
telegraph
service between
Natal
and
Transvaal
is opened
Births