See also:
1848 in South Africa,
other events of 1849,
1850 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.
Events
- The British propose to ship of convicts to the Cape Colony, but the Cape population strongly object and it is squashed with the help of British MP Adderley
- The street Heerengracht in Cape Town is changed to Adderley Street in honour of Adderly who help stop the shipping of convicts
- The first Jewish Congregation is founded in Cape Town
- The Byrne Settlers start arriving in Natal
Births
Deaths
