1809 in South Africa

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The following lists events that happened during 1809 in South Africa .

Events

• The governor of the Cape, the Earl of Caledon, declares that the Khoikhoi had to have a fixed residence and could not migrate between regions without written authority (Hottentot Proclamation).
• Gola's Xhosa community settles at Pramberg.
• A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier area.
• More Xhosa clans push westward into the neutral zone between the Sundays and the Great Fish Rivers. The British send in seasoned troops. ^{[1] [2]}
• Dingiswayo (formerly Gogongwana) takes chieftainship from his brother, proclaims himself Chief of the AmaMthethwa, and rules autocratically. ^[3]

Deaths ^[3]

• Jobe of the AmaMthethwa.

References

1. Kingsley, W. J. (January 1935). "Chapter III. Position in Cape Colony, 1806-1840". Journal of the South African Veterinary Association. 6 (2): 101–107.
2. "Conquest of the Eastern Cape 1779-1878". sahistory.org.za. Archived from the original on 16 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
3. "General South African History Timeline: 1800s | South African History Online". www.sahistory.org.za. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

• See Years in South Africa for list of References