1852 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1852 in South Africa. == Events == === January === 17 January – The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention === February === 26 February – The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape === March === 16 March – Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcile === Unknown date === Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein == Deaths == 25 June – Ludwig Heinrich Beil, musician and botanist, dies in Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay 16 December – Hendrik Potgieter, (59), Voortrekker leader, dies in Zoutpansbergdorp == References == See Years in South Africa for list of References