__NOTOC__ The following lists events that happened during 1854 in South Africa.
Events 23 February - The Orange Free State Republic is established with the signing of the Bloemfontein Convention 15 October - U.G. Lauts appointed consul of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands The Cape Colony elects its first parliament Sir George Grey, Portuguese-born British, is appointed Governor of the Cape The Boers lead a punitive campaign against the Sumayela Ndebele at Makapansgat.
References See Years in South Africa for list of References