The following lists events that happened during 1869 in South Africa.
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Incumbents edit
Events edit
- September
- 4 – The first rails of the Namaqualand Railway is laid.[3]
Births edit
- 2 October – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist and politician. (d. 1948)
Deaths edit
Railways edit
New lines edit
- Construction begins on the Port Nolloth-O'okiep line.[3]
References edit
- ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
- ^ Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
- ^ a b Bagshawe, Peter (2012). Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines (1st ed.). Stenvalls. p. 8. ISBN 978-91-7266-179-0.