1866 in South Africa
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See also: 1865 in South Africa, other events of 1866, 1867 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
Events
- India officially stops sending Indian labourers to Natal
- Erasmus Jacobs discovers a 21.25 carat (4.25 g) diamond on the banks of the Orange River, near Hopetown
- 1 March - Stellenbosch Gymnasium is opened (later renamed Stellenbosch University)
Births
- 3 April - James Barry Munnik Hertzog is born near Wellington, Cape Colony.
