en 1838 in South Africa

Decades:	1810s; 1820s; 1830s; 1840s; 1850s;
See also:	; List of years in South Africa;

The following lists events that happened during 1838 in South Africa.

Events

4 February - The Zulu King, Dingaan signs a deed of cession to cede land to the voortrekkers led by Piet Retief

11 April - Battle of Italeni where Zulus repulsed the Voortrekkers close to uMgungundlovu.
11 April - Voortrekker leaders Piet Uys and his son Dirkie Uys die in battle at the hands of the Zulus.

4 December - British forces occupy Durban.
16 December - The Battle of Blood River, Voortrekkers under Andries Pretorius defeat the Zulus.
22 December - Potchefstroom is established

6 February - Voortrekker leader Piet Retief and his men are murdered by the Zulus under the command of Dingaan
25 October - Voortrekker leader Louis Tregardt (55), died of malaria in Delagoa bay

See Years in South Africa for list of References