1778 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1778 in South Africa.
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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 “Constantia Wyn”.[5]
References
- ^ "General South African History Timeline: 1700s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ "The Afro-European Wars in South Africa, 1780-1880".
- ^ "Cloete era:1778-1885 – Slavery in South Africa". Retrieved 2025-03-13.
- ^ Schutte, G.J. (2003). Hendrik Cloete, Groot Constantia en die/and the VOC 1778-1799. Van Riebeeck Society. Second series. Kaapstad: Van Riebeeck Vereniging. ISBN 978-0-9584522-1-2.
- ^ "Interim era: 1714 -1778 – Slavery in South Africa". Retrieved 2025-03-13.