1865 in South Africa
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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.[1]
- President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.[2]
Events
- July
- 26 â Sir John Thomas becomes acting Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.
- August
- 26 â 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.[3]
Births
- 12 January â Jan F. E. Celliers, poet, writer and dramatist. (d. 1940)
- 20 August â Bernard Tancred, cricketer. (d. 1911)
Deaths
- 13 August â Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, second President of the Executive Council of the South African Republic. (b. 1818)
- Date unknown â Louw Wepener, military leader in the Orange Free State. (b. 1812)
Railways
Locomotives
- The Natal Railway Company obtains a 0-4-0 saddle-tank locomotive from Kitson and Company. The Natal Railway's second locomotive is named Durban.[4]:â20â