1849 in South Africa

Events

• Diocesan College founded in Rondebosch, Cape Town by Robert Gray.
• The British propose to ship convicts to the Cape Colony, but the Cape population strongly object and it is squashed with the help of British MP Charles Bowyer Adderley
• The street Heerengracht in Cape Town is changed to Adderley Street in honour of Adderley who help stop the shipping of convicts
• The first Jewish Congregation is founded in Cape Town
• The Byrne Settlers start arriving in Natal