1817 in South Africa
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The following lists events that happened during 1817 in South Africa.
Events
- A Dutch Reformed Church is established in Uitenhage
- Approximately 200 Scottish artisan immigrants are brought to the Cape Colony by Benjamin Moodie. Among them is David Hume, who becomes an explorer and big-game hunter.
Births
- 8 January – Theophilus Shepstone, British administrator in South Africa is born in Westbury-On-Trym near Bristol, England.
References
See Years in South Africa for list of References
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