1815 in South Africa
See also: 1814 in South Africa, other events of 1815, 1816 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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Events
- Shaka becomes king of the Zulus
- Slagter's Nek Rebellion
- 30 April - The "Arniston", a British troop transport ship, is wrecked near Cape Agulhas while returning from the British campaigns in Kandia and Ghurka in India
Births
- 12 March - Cornelis Moll, founder of the first Natal newspaper De Natalier, is born as the 24th child in Cape Town
Deaths
29 December - Saartjie Baartman, the "Hottentot Venus", dies in Paris.
Categories
1815 by country | Years in South Africa