1854 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1854 in South Africa.
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Incumbents
- Governor of the Cape of Good Hope:
- until 26 May: George Cathcart
- 26 May-5 December: Charles Henry Darling
- starting 5 December: Sir George Grey
- Governor of Natal: Benjamin Pine
- State President of the Orange Free State: Josias Philip Hoffman (starting 24 February)
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 defeat the Ndebele at Makapansgat
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