1893 in South Africa

1893 in South Africa

"See also:"
1892 in South Africa,
other events of 1893,
1894 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

* The first Crocidolite (Blue Asbestos) mine is opened near Prieska
* May - Mahatma Gandhi arrives in Durban

Births

Deaths

* 30 April - Johannes Willem Viljoen, big-game hunter and politician dies on his farm near Zeerust at the age of 81
* 9 July - George Christopher Cato, the first mayor of Durban, dies at the age of 79


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