1884 in South Africa

1884 in South Africa

"See also:"
1883 in South Africa,
other events of 1884,
1885 in South Africa and the
Timeline of South African history.

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Events

April

* 24 April Germany occupies German South-West Africa

July

* 24 July - Barberton is declared a township

August

* 5 August - The Republic of Vryheid in Natal is formed
* 7 August - Walvis Bay is occupied by the Cape Colony

November

* 3 November - Imvo Zabantsundu "(Opinion of the People)", South Africa's first newspaper for Black people is published by Thanda Press in King William's Town
* 15 November - The Berlin Conference starts: 14 countries (Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Sweden-Norway, Turkey, and United States of America) meet in Berlin to claim their part of Africa.

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