1835 in South Africa

none April 2022 August 2026 1835 __NOTOC__ The following lists events that happened during 1835 in South Africa. Events The Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony in what is called the Great Trek into the interior to escape British domination Port Natal is renamed Durban in honor of the Cape Colony Governor, Sir Benjamin d'Urban AmaXhosa chiefdoms invade the Cape Colony to reclaim land taken in the previous Sixth War of Dispossession.General South African History Timeline: 1800s South African History Online https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/general-south-african-history-timeline-1800s 2025-02-18 www.sahistory.org.za Governor Sir Benjamin D'Urban orders Cape troops and African allies to devastate AmaXhosa villages, crops, and food supplies. D'Urban annexes land between the Kei and Keiskamma rivers, naming it the province of Adelaide. Missionaries publish the first IsiXhosa grammar in Grahamstown. Cape Colony's Ordinance 1 forbids slave owners from administering punishment and a judicial/magisterial system is introduced for legal enforcement. Chief Hintsa of the AmaXhosa is captured under a false truce by Governor D'Urban's troops and interrogated. He was murdered while attempting to escape, with his ears taken as trophies. References See Years in South Africa for list of References 1835 in collapsed Category:1830s in South Africa Category:1835 in Africa Category:Years of the 19th century in South Africa South Africa Category:Years in South Africa