1868 in South Africa

← 1867 1866 1865 1868 in South Africa → 1869 1870 1871
Decades:	1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s
See also:	List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1868 in South Africa.

Incumbents

• Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Philip Wodehouse.
• Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Robert William Keate.
• State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand.[1]
• State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius.[2]

Events

March

• 12 – Basutoland is proclaimed a British Protectorate.

Unknown date

• The Koranna War breaks out along the Orange River.

Births

Main article: births in 1868

Further information: Category:1868 births

Deaths

Main article: deaths in 1868

Further information: Category:1868 deaths

References

1. Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, Orange Free State: Heads of State: 1854-1902 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)
2. Archontology.org: A Guide for Study of Historical Offices, South African Republic (Transvaal): Heads of State: 1857-1877 (Accessed on 14 April 2017)