1866 in South Africa

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See also: 1865 in South Africa, other events of 1866, 1867 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Events

• India officially stops sending Indian labourers to Natal
• Erasmus Jacobs discovers a 21.25 carat (4.25 g) diamond on the banks of the Orange River, near Hopetown
• 1 March - Stellenbosch Gymnasium is opened (later renamed Stellenbosch University)

Births

• 3 April - James Barry Munnik Hertzog is born near Wellington, Cape Colony.

Deaths

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