1848 in South Africa
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Events
- 23 March - Approximately 163 German settlers, known as the Bergthiel Settlers, arrive in Natal
- Voortrekkers settle across the Vaal River
- Battle of Boomplaats
- The settlement of Zoutpansberg is established, which was later renamed Schoemansdal
Deaths
- 4 June - Christina Pretorius, wife of Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius, dies near present-day Bela Bela
- 23 November - Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet, early explorer of Southern Africa, writer, and English Statesman, dies in London
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
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