1854 in South Africa
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See also: 1853 in South Africa, other events of 1854, 1855 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• 23 February - The Orange Free State Republic is established with the signing of the Bloemfontein Convention
• 15 October - U.G. Lauts appointed consul of the Orange Free State in the Netherlands
• The Cape Colony elects its first parliament
• Sir George Grey, Portuguese-born British, is appointed Governor of the Cape
• The Boers defeat the Ndebele at Makapansgat

References

See Timeline of South African history for list of References