1852 in South Africa

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See also: 1851 in South Africa, other events of 1852, 1853 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Contents

1 Events 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

January

• 17 January - The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention

February

• 26 February - The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wreck near Gansbaai, Western Cape

March

• 16 March - Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcil

Unknown date

• Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein

Births

Deaths

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