1896 in South Africa

See also: 1895 in South Africa, other events of 1896, 1897 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Events

• 6 January – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape Colony for his involvement in the Jameson Raid
• 16 February – a train carrying 56 tons of dynamite explodes at Braamfontein, Johannesburg killing more than 78 people
• 6 August – Cape Town's first electric tram service begins operation along Adderley Street to Mowbray Hill

Births

• 3 May – Petrus Johannes Lemmer, composer of Afrikaans songs, is born in Hartbeesfontein, Transvaal

Deaths