1838 in South Africa
Categories: 1838 | Years in South Africa
See also: 1837 in South Africa, other events of 1838, 1839 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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Events
- Voortrekkers under the leadership of Piet Retief arrived in Natal over the Drakensberg mountains after trekking overland from the Cape Colony during the Great Trek
- A municipality is formed covering the Green Point-Sea Point areas in Cape Town
- 4 December - British forces occupy Durban
- 16 December - The Battle of Blood River, Voortrekkers under Andries Pretorius defeat the Zulus
- The Voortrekkers establish Republiek of Natalia with Pietermaritzburg as capital
- 22 December - Potchefstroom is established
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Births
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Deaths
- February - Voortrekker leader Piet Retief and his men are murdered by the Zulus under the command of Dingaan