1882 in South Africa

See also: 1881 in South Africa, other events of 1882, 1883 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Contents

1 Events 1.1 May 1.2 July 1.3 September 1.4 Unknown date 2 Births 3 Deaths

Events

May

• 9 May - Paul Kruger becomes President of South African Republic
• 28 May - Two ships, the Agnes (94 tonne) and the Christina (196 tonne), run ashore at Plettenberg Bay

July

• 26 July - The Stellaland republic is declared

September

• 2 September - Kimberley becomes the first town in the southern hemisphere to install electric street lighting.

Unknown date

• The Dutch language is once again admitted as an official language alongside English in the Cape Colony
• The Goshen republic is declared

Births

Deaths

See also: 1882 in South Africa, 1881 in South Africa, 1882, 1883 in South Africa, 26 July, 28 May, 2 September, 9 May, Cape Colony, Dutch