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See also:	List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1820 in South Africa .

Contents

• Events
• Births
• References

Events

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• James Read produces the first SeTswana book.
• Adam Kok II and followers leave Griquatown for Riet River, leaving Griqua without a leader. ^[1]
• Andries Waterboer is elected the Griqua captain at Griquatown. ^[1]
• 5,000 British settlers arrive in Algoa Bay, are allocated land in Zuurveld, and then expected to act as a civilian defense force. ^[1]
• Port Elizabeth is named by Sir Rufane Donkin. ^[1]
• The settlement of Worcester is established.
• AmaMfengu refugees flee to the Eastern Cape. ^[1]
• King Moshoeshoe moves the Basotho capital to Butha Buthe Mountain to escape conflict. ^[1]
• 17 March - The first British settlers arrive in Table Bay, Cape Town on the "Nautilus" and the "Chapman".

Births

• Sandile kaNgqika, a Xhosa nation (Rarabe) chief born in the Ciskei region

References

See Years in South Africa for list of references

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