1872 in South Africa

	1872 in South Africa
1869 1870 1871 « 1872 » 1873 1874 1875
Years in South Africa

Events

• The railway system in the Cape Colony is taken over by the local government
• Prime Minister John Molteno comes to power and forms the first Cape Cabinet
• December - Responsible government is granted to the Cape Colony, the British Governor's powers are significantly curtailed
• The Cape Colony Government protests against the British annexation of Griqualand West, which is incorporated as a separate British colony
• Gold is discovered in the Eastern Transvaal
• The Voluntary Bill is passed in the Cape, abolishing state subsidies for the Anglican Church

Deaths

• 1 September - Robert Gray, the first Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Cape Town dies at the age of 62