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The following lists events that happened during 1869 in South Africa.
Incumbents
- Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Philip Wodehouse.
- Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Robert William Keate.
- State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.
- State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.
Events
- September
- 4 – The first rails of the Namaqualand Railway is laid.
Births
- 2 October – Mahatma Gandhi, Indian activist and politician. (d. 1948)
Deaths
Main article: deaths in 1869 Further information: Category:1869 deathsRailways
New lines
- Construction begins on the Port Nolloth-O'okiep line.
References
- 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)
- ^ Bagshawe, Peter (2012). Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines (1st ed.). Stenvalls. p. 8. ISBN 978-91-7266-179-0.
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