1890 in South Africa
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Incumbents
- Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:Henry Brougham Loch.
- Governor of the Colony of Natal: Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell.
- State President of the Orange Free State: Francis William Reitz.
- State President of the South African Republic: Paul Kruger.
- Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: John Gordon Sprigg (until 16 July), Cecil John Rhodes (starting 16 July).
Events
- March
- 17 â The first railway line in the Transvaal, known as the Randtram, is opened for service between Boksburg and Braamfontein in Johannesburg.[1]:â19â[2]
- June
- 6 â Magadu Bhambada becomes chief of the AmaZondi people at the age of 25 after the death of his father and uncle.
- 23 June â President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic institutes a Second Volksraad which is responsible for controlling local matters.[3]
- July
- 17 â Cecil Rhodes becomes Prime Minister of the Cape Colony.
Births
- 26 October â Percy Hansen, Danish soldier in British service, recipient of the Victoria Cross. (d. 1951)
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 1 February â Cape Western â Somerset West to Sir Lowry's Pass Village, 5 miles 20 chains (8.4 kilometres).[4]
- 28 March â Natal â Glencoe Junction to Talana, 8 miles 35 chains (13.6 kilometres).[2]
- 15 May â Natal â Glencoe Junction to Newcastle, 36 miles 33 chains (58.6 kilometres).[2]
- 13 October â Transvaal â Braamfontein to Springs, 30 miles (48.3 kilometres).[2]
- 17 November â Transvaal â Braamfontein to Roodepoort, 11 miles (17.7 kilometres).[2]
- 1 December â Cape Western â Kalkbaai to Simon's Town, 5 miles 37 chains (8.8 kilometres).[4]
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- 1 December â Cape Western â Kimberley to Vryburg, 126 miles 61 chains (204.0 kilometres).[4]
- 17 December â Cape Midland â Colesberg Junction to Norvalspont bridge, 23 miles 43 chains (37.9 kilometres).[4]
- 17 December â Free State â Norvalspont bridge to Bloemfontein, 120 miles 67 chains (194.5 kilometres).[2]
Locomotives
- Cape
- The Cape Government Railways places twenty 5th Class 4-6-0 tender locomotives in mainline service on its Midland and Western Systems.[5]:â39â41â[6]:â20â
- The first of four Clara Class 0-6-2 tender locomotives are placed in service by the Cape Copper Company on its 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Namaqualand Railway between Port Nolloth and O'okiep.[7]
- Transvaal
- The Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM) of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal Republic) places six 18 Tonner saddle-tank locomotives in service on construction work on the Delagoa Bay line.[5]:â110â112â