1878 in South Africa

none February 2023 November 2013 1878 The following lists events that happened during 1878 in South Africa. Incumbents Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Henry Barkly. Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Henry Ernest Gascoyne Bulwer. State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand. Administrator of the Government of the Transvaal: Sir Theophilus Shepstone. Lieutenant-Governor of Griqualand West: William Owen Lanyon. Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: John Gordon Sprigg. Events March 12 – Commander R.C. Dryer takes possession of the area surrounding Walvis Bay. May 14 – Paul Kruger leads a second deputation to the United Kingdom to demand the freedom of the South African Republic. July 17 – Nqwiliso, tribal chief of western Mpondoland and eldest son of the warrior Chief Ndamase, ceded sovereign rights of Umzimvubu River mouth to the Cape ColonyKruger, D.W. (ed)(1972). Dictionary of South African Biography, Cape Town: Human Sciences Research Council, v. 3, p. 661.http://www.portstjohns.org.za/history.htm History – Port St Johns 12 March 2020 December 11 – The British present an ultimatum to the Zulu king Cetshwayo, triggering the Anglo-Zulu War. Unknown date The 9th Cape Frontier War ends. The first telephones are set up in the Cape. The telegraph service between Natal and Transvaal is opened. The British suspend the elected Cape Government and assume direct control, after escalating disagreements on confederation and frontier policy. The last confirmed Cape lion dies.http://www.novinky.cz/domaci/169450-v-muzeu-emila-holuba-se-ukryval-kapsky-lev.html V muzeu Emila Holuba se ukrýval kapský lev Novinky.cz Czech 2009-05-22 2011-08-26 Births 14 March – Alexander du Toit, geologist. (d. 1948) Railways Railway lines opened 25 May – Natal – Umgeni to Avoca, 4 mi 21 ch km 1 off.Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 181, ref. no. 200954-13 1 August – Cape Midland – Glenconnor to Mount Stewart, 48 mi 70 ch km 1 off.Report for year ending 31 December 1909, Cape Government Railways, Section VIII – Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909. 15 August – Cape Eastern – Kei Road to Döhne, 20 mi 45 ch km 1 off. 15 August – Cape Eastern – East London to Landing Jetty, 1 mi 58 ch km 1 off. 4 September – Natal – Durban to Pinetown, 17 mi 15 ch km 1 off.The South African Railways – Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978, p. 16. thumb|CGR 0-4-0ST Aid 4 November – Cape Western – Kleinstraat to Grootfontein, 86 mi 49 ch km 1 off. Locomotives The Cape Government Railways places a second locomotive in service on construction work on the Kowie harbour project at Port Alfred, a 4ft8.5in broad gauge 0-4-0 saddle-tank engine named Aid.13-14, 18 References 1878 in collapsed South Africa Category:Years in South Africa