1852 in South Africa

__NOTOC__ The following lists events that happened during 1852 in South Africa.

Events

January 17 January – The South African Republic is established with the signing of the Sand River Convention

February 26 February – The British troopship, is wrecked near Gansbaai, Western Cape

March 16 March – Voortrekker leaders, Andries Pretorius and Hendrik Potgieter reconcile

Unknown date Copper mining begins at Springbokfontein

Deaths 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 See Years in South Africa for list of References