1867 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:
- Sir John Bisset (acting until 23 May).
- Robert William Keate (from 24 May).
- State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.[1]
- State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.[2]
Events
- May
- 24 â Robert William Keate is appointed as Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal.
- Date unknown
- The South African diamond fields are discovered.
Births
- 26 March â Sir Arnold Theiler, founder of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute. (d. 1936)
- 2 October â James Stevenson-Hamilton, first warden of the Kruger National Park. (d. 1957)
- Date unknown â Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist. (d. 1946)