1809 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1809 in South Africa.
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Events
- The governor of the Cape, Earl of Caledon, declares that the Khoikhoi had to have a fixed residence and could not migrate between regions without written authority (Hottentot Proclamation).
- Gola's Xhosa community settles at Pramberg.
- A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier area.
- More Xhosa clans push westward into the neutral zone between the Sundays and the Great Fish Rivers. The British send in seasoned troops.[1][2]
Births
References
- Kingsley, W. J. (January 1935). "Chapter III. Position in Cape Colony, 1806-1840". Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 6 (2): 101–107.
- "Conquest of the Eastern Cape 1779-1878". sahistory.org.za. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- See Years in South Africa for list of References
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