1828 in South Africa

See also: 1827 in South Africa, other events of 1828, 1829 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• Shaka leds the Zulu army south in a number of raids against the Pondos
• Dingaan overthrows his half brother, Shaka to become king of the Zulus
• The vagrancy and pass laws are abolished in the Cape Colony

Births

Deaths

• Shaka is murdered by his half brother, Dingaan who then becomes king of the Zulus