1851 in South Africa

See also: 1850 in South Africa, other events of 1851, 1852 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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Events

• Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colonys eastern boundary starting the 8th Cape Frontier War and ends in 1853 in South Africa
• Sugar is first produced from cane in Natal

Deaths

• 27 August - John Philip, a London Missionary Society's missionary to South Africa, dies at age of 76 at Hankey in the Cape Colony

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References