← 1835 1834 1833 1836 in South Africa → 1837 1838 1839
Decades:	1810s 1820s 1830s 1840s 1850s
See also:	List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1836 in South Africa .

Contents

• Events
• Births
• References

Events

• The Cape Colony's Legislative Council provides for elected municipal councils.
• Cape of Good Hope Punishment Act is passed to control trekboer and Voortrekker movements.
• Lt. Gov. Andries Stockenström restores the Province of Queen Adelaide to the AmaXhosa under British orders. His treaty system recognizing AmaXhosa chiefs' authority causes tension with Gov. Sir Benjamin D'Urban. ^[1]
• AmaNdebele under King Mzilikatsi challenge the Voortrekkers. At Vegkop, Hendrick Potgieter's forces win but suffer heavy losses.
• Andries Potgieter and Pieter Uys, with Griqua, Barolong, Koranna, and BaTlokwa allies, seize Mosega, forcing Mzilikatsi to flee north to Marico Valley.

Births

• 4 October - Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé, Boer General, is born near Colesberg, Cape Colony

References

See Years in South Africa for list of References

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