1874 in South Africa

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See also: 1873 in South Africa, other events of 1874, 1875 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

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[edit] Events

• A college founded at Stellenbosch which later becomes the University of Stellenbosch
• The railway line from Port Elizabeth to Uitenhage is opened
• The Burgerspond, the South African Republic's first coin, is introduced

[edit] Births

• 7 April - Charlotte Makgomo Maxeke, religious leader and political activist, is born at Ramokgopa near Polokwane

[edit] Deaths