British Kaffraria becomes a province with its own administration

Date: 7 Mar 1860
Updated: 30 Sep 2019

British Kaffraria becomes a province with its own administration The area that became known as British Kaffraria was overrun by violence between British colonisers and local Xhosa inhabitants from the early 1830s. Several frontier wars were fought over the territory, but in 1860 the area was declared a Crown Colony under administration of Lieutenant-Colonel John MacLean. Read more about British Kaffraria. Read more about Chief Maqoma, a renowned Xhosa leader in the frontier wars. Read more about the Berlin Missionary Society and their work among the Xhosa people.

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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). British Kaffraria becomes a province with its own administration. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011007

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South African History Online. "British Kaffraria becomes a province with its own administration." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011007.