1854 in South Africa
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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
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
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