1871 in South Africa

none April 2020 December 2013 1871 The following lists events that happened during 1871 in South Africa. Incumbents Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Henry Barkly. Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Robert William Keate. State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius (until 20 November).Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) Daniel Jacobus Erasmus (acting from 21 November). Events October 27 – British forces march into the Klipdrift Republic and annex the territory as Griqualand West Colony. November 21 – Daniel Jacobus Erasmus becomes acting State President of the South African Republic. Unknown date Gold is discovered at Pilgrim's Creek in the Pilgrim's Rest area. When an 83.50 carat g diamond is discovered, a diamond rush results and the town of New Rush springs up. Births 9 January – Eugène Marais, lawyer, naturalist, poet and writer. (d. 1936) 7 April – Charlotte Maxeke, religious leader, social worker and political activist. (d. 1939) Deaths 4 October – Sarel Cilliers, Voortrekker leader and preacher. (b. 1801) Railways Railway lines opened thumb|Namaqualand Railway mule train 18 February – Namaqualand – Port Nolloth to Muishondfontein, 44 mi 40 ch km 1 off. Locomotives Two 2ft6in on gauge 0-6-0 tank locomotives are placed in service by the Cape of Good Hope Copper Mining Company, the first steam locomotives to enter service on the hitherto mule-powered Namaqualand Railway between Port Nolloth and the Namaqualand copper mines around O'okiep in the Cape Colony.8-11 References 30em 1871 in collapsed South Africa Category:Years in South Africa