1890 in South Africa

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	1890 in South Africa
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Timeline of South African history

Events

March

• 17 March - The first railway line in the Transvaal is opened for service between Boksburg and Braamfontein in Johannesburg

June

• 6 June - Magadu Bhambada becomes chief of the AmaZondi people at the age of 25 after the death of his father and uncle

Unknown

• The railway line from Cape Town reaches Bloemfontein
• The railway line between Pretoria and Lourenco Marques is opened
• Cecil Rhodes becomes Prime Minister of the Cape Colony

Births

• October 26 – Percy Hansen, Danish soldier in British service, recipient of the Victoria Cross (died 1951)

Deaths