1809 in South Africa
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Events
- The governor of the Cape, Earl of Caledon, declares that the Khoikhoi had to have a fixed residence and could not migrate between regions without written authority (Hottentot Proclamation).
- Gola's Xhosa community settles at Pramberg.
- A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier area.
- More Xhosa clans push westward into the neutral zone between the Sundays and the Great Fish Rivers. The British send in seasoned troops.[1][2]
Births
- 3 October – Robert Gray, the first bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Cape Town, is born in Bishopwearmouth, England
References
- See Years in South Africa for list of References
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