The following lists events that happened during 1865 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: John Maclean (until 25 July). Sir John Thomas (acting from 26 July to 25 August). Sir John Bisset (acting from 26 August). State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017) President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
Events July 26 – Sir John Thomas becomes acting Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.
August 26 – Sir John Bisset becomes acting Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.
Date unknown Ostriches are domesticated. Economic depression hits South Africa. War breaks out for the second time between the Orange Free State and Basothos.
Births 12 January – Jan F. E. Celliers, poet, writer and dramatist. (d. 1940) 20 August – Bernard Tancred, cricketer. (d. 1911)
Deaths
13 August – Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, second President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic. (b. 1818) Date unknown – Louw Wepener, military leader in the Orange Free State. (b. 1812)
Railways
Locomotives The Natal Railway Company obtains a saddle-tank locomotive from Kitson and Company. The Natal Railway's second locomotive is named Durban.
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