1817 in South Africa

	1817 in South Africa
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Years in South Africa

Events

• A Dutch Reformed Church is established in Uitenhage
• Approximately 200 Scottish artisan immigrants are brought to the Cape Colony by Benjamin Moodie. Among them is David Hume, who becomes an explorer and big-game hunter.

Births

• 8 January – Theophilus Shepstone, British administrator in South Africa is born in Westbury-On-Trym near Bristol, England.

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References