__NOTOC__ The following lists events that happened during 1839 in South Africa.
Events Henry Jervis is elected the Military Administrator of Port Natal Johannes Stephanus Maritz is voted Natalia Republic's chairperson of the Raad Johannes Stephanus Maritz is voted Natalia Republic's chairperson of the Raad for the second time The Cape Colony relinquishes Port Natal, and it is incorporated into the Natalia Republic. The town of Pietermaritzburg is founded. It is named after the Voortrekker leaders Gert Maritz and Piet Retief.
Births 7 December - Redvers Henry Buller in at Crediton, Devonshire John Robinson, the first Prime minister of Natal (1893 - 1897) is born
Deaths Barend Barends, Kaptyn of Griqualand West, dies Du Pré Alexander, Earl of Caledon and Governor of the Cape Colony, dies Sir John Francis Cradock, Governor of the Cape, dies
References See Years in South Africa for list of References