The following lists events that happened during 1852 in South Africa.
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Events
editJanuary
edit- 17 January – The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention
February
edit- 26 February – The British troopship, HMS Birkenhead is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape
March
edit- 16 March – Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcile
Unknown date
edit- Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein
Deaths
edit- 25 June – Ludwig Heinrich Beil, musician and botanist, dies in Keurbooms River near Plettenberg Bay
- 16 December – Hendrik Potgieter, (59), Voortrekker leader, dies in Zoutpansbergdorp
References
editSee Years in South Africa for list of References