The following lists events that happened during 1811 in South Africa.
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Events
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- Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the eastern frontier starting the 4th Cape Frontier War
- Taps and iron pipes are installed for the first time in Cape Town
- The settlement of Caledon is established with the building of a Dutch Reformed Church
- Circuit courts are introduced in the Cape Colony, allowing black employees to lodge complaints against white employers.[1]
- John Graham is appointed as Commissioner for the eastern frontier.[1]
- 23 April - The settlement of George Town is founded
- 5 July - Henry George Grey is re-appointed provisional Governor of the Cape Colony
- 6 September - Sir John Francis Cradock replaces Caledon as Governor, pursuing an aggressive eastern frontier policy.[1]
Deaths
edit- Sebastian Cornelis Nederburgh, Commissioner-general of the CapeThis section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (February 2025)
References
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