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List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1839 in South Africa.

Events

January - Henry Jervis is elected the Military Administrator of Port Natal
15 February to May - Johannes Stephanus Maritz is voted Natalia Republic's chairperson of the Raad
20 October - Johannes Stephanus Maritz is voted Natalia Republic's chairperson of the Raad for the second time
December - The Cape Colony relinquishes Port Natal and it is incorporated into the Natalia Republic.

Births

7 December - Redvers Henry Buller in at Crediton, Devonshire
John Robinson, the first Prime minister of Natal (1893 - 1897) is born

Deaths

Barend Barends, Kaptyn of Griqualand West, dies
Du Pré Alexander, Earl of Caledon and Governor of the Cape Colony, dies
Sir John Francis Cradock, Governor of the Cape, dies

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References

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States with limited recognition	Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Somaliland
Dependencies and other territories	Canary Islands / Ceuta / Melilla (Spain) Madeira (Portugal) Mayotte / Réunion (France) Saint Helena / Ascension Island / Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)

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