Colonial forces, AmaXhosa, AmaThembu, and white soldiers defeat the AmaNgwane chief Matiwane, at the Battle of Mbholompo. He flees to Zululand, where Dingane executes him.
Dingane assassinates Shaka and succeeds him as AmaZulu leader.
Cape Colony's Ordinance 50 ensures legal equality, limits employer power, exempts Coloureds from carrying passes, and revises apprenticeship laws.
Cape Colony magistrates lose the power to administer corporal punishment, and freedom of the press is recognized.
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