1890 in South Africa

1890 in South Africa

"See also:"
1889 in South Africa,
1891 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

March

* 17 March - The first railway line in the Transvaal is opened for service between Boksburg and Braamfontein in Johannesburg

June

* 6 June - Magadu Bhambada becomes chief of the AmaZondi people at the age of 25 after the death of his father and uncle

Unknown

* The railway line from Cape Town reaches Bloemfontein
* The railway line between Pretoria and Lourenco Marques is opened
* Cecil Rhodes becomes Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

Births

Deaths


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