1778 in South Africa
List of events
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The following lists events that happened during 1778 in South Africa.
See also:
Incumbents
Governor of the Cape of Good Hope - Joachim van Plettenberg
Events
- The VOC extends the Cape Colony's eastern border to Greater Fish & Bushmans Rivers, triggering future anti-colonial wars.[1][2]
- Gcaleka theAmaXhosa chief dies. Ngqika succeeds under Ndlambe's regency. Rharhabe exploits the power vacuum but is banished to the north.
- Joachim van Plettenberg departs on an expedition to explore remote areas, encountering Khoikhoi after ten days. He erects a 2m slate beacon at a bay, renaming it Plettenberg Bay.
- Joachim van Plettenberg finds farmers in grassy plains, and notes the Khoikhoi are living on farms. He records the farmers' complaints about livestock theft by "Bushmen-Hottentots."
- The Cloete family begin ownership of Groot Constantia.[3][4]
- The sweet wines of Constantia receive international acclaim and became known throughout the world as âConstantia Wynâ.[5]
