1849 in South Africa
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Events
- Diocesan College (Bishops) founded in Rondebosch, Cape Town by Robert Gray (bishop of Cape Town).
- The British propose to ship convicts to the Cape Colony, but the Cape population strongly object and it is squashed with the help of British MP Charles Bowyer Adderley
- The street Heerengracht in Cape Town is changed to Adderley Street in honour of Adderley who help stop the shipping of convicts
- The first Jewish Congregation is founded in Cape Town
- The Byrne Settlers start arriving in Natal
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
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