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The following lists events that happened during 1817 in South Africa.

Events

  • A Dutch Reformed Church is established in Uitenhage.
  • Approximately 200 Scottish artisan immigrants are brought to the Cape Colony by Benjamin Moodie. Among them is David Hume, who becomes an explorer and big-game hunter.
  • AmaMthethwa chief Dingiswayo captured & executed by AmaNwandwe chief Zwide.

Births

  • 8 January – Theophilus Shepstone, British administrator in South Africa is born in Westbury-On-Trym near Bristol, England.

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References