1846 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1846 in South Africa.

Events

• Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colony's eastern frontier starting the 7th Cape Frontier War, this war was also known as the War of the Axe.
• The Voortrekkers establish Bloemfontein.
• Approximately 103 settlers start arriving in Port Elizabeth from war-torn Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Locations Commission established by Chief Justice Cloete & Sir Theophilus Shepstone to explore racial segregation in Natal.
• Sir Theophilus Shepstone implements a system where hereditary chiefs manage locations.