1890 in South Africa

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1890

South Africa |

* 1891
* 1892
* 1893
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Decades:|

* 1870s
* 1880s
* 1890s
* 1900s
* 1910s

See also:|

*   * List of years in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1890 in South Africa.

## Incumbents

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* Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa:Henry Brougham Loch.
* Governor of the Colony of Natal: Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell.
* State President of the Orange Free State: Francis William Reitz.
* State President of the South African Republic: Paul Kruger.
* Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope: John Gordon Sprigg (until 16 July), Cecil John Rhodes (starting 16 July).

## Events

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March

* 17 - The first railway line in the Transvaal, known as the Randtram, is opened for service between Boksburg and Braamfontein in Johannesburg.[1]: 19 [2]

June

* 6 - Magadu Bhambada becomes chief of the AmaZondi people at the age of 25 after the death of his father and uncle.
* 23 June - President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic institutes a Second Volksraad which is responsible for controlling local matters.[3]

July

* 17 - Cecil Rhodes becomes Prime Minister of the Cape Colony.

## Births

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* 26 October - Percy Hansen, Danish soldier in British service, recipient of the Victoria Cross. (d. 1951)

## Deaths

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## Railways

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### Railway lines opened

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* 1 February - Cape Western - Somerset West to Sir Lowry's Pass Village, 5 miles 20 chains (8.4 kilometres).[4]
* 28 March - Natal - Glencoe Junction to Talana, 8 miles 35 chains (13.6 kilometres).[2]
* 15 May - Natal - Glencoe Junction to Newcastle, 36 miles 33 chains (58.6 kilometres).[2]
* 13 October - Transvaal - Braamfontein to Springs, 30 miles (48.3 kilometres).[2]
* 17 November - Transvaal - Braamfontein to Roodepoort, 11 miles (17.7 kilometres).[2]
* 1 December - Cape Western - Kalkbaai to Simon's Town, 5 miles 37 chains (8.8 kilometres).[4]

CGR 5th Class 4-6-0 Namaqualand 0-6-2 Clara Class NZASM 18 Tonner 0-6-0ST

* 1 December - Cape Western - Kimberley to Vryburg, 126 miles 61 chains (204.0 kilometres).[4]
* 17 December - Cape Midland - Colesberg Junction to Norvalspont bridge, 23 miles 43 chains (37.9 kilometres).[4]
* 17 December - Free State - Norvalspont bridge to Bloemfontein, 120 miles 67 chains (194.5 kilometres).[2]

### Locomotives

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Cape

* The Cape Government Railways places twenty 5th Class 4-6-0 tender locomotives in mainline service on its Midland and Western Systems.[5]: 39–41 [6]: 20
* The first of four Clara Class 0-6-2 tender locomotives are placed in service by the Cape Copper Company on its 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge Namaqualand Railway between Port Nolloth and O'okiep.[7]

Transvaal

* The Nederlandsche-Zuid-Afrikaansche Spoorwegmaatschappij (NZASM) of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (Transvaal Republic) places six 18 Tonner saddle-tank locomotives in service on construction work on the Delagoa Bay line.[5]: 110–112

## References

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1. ^ The South African Railways – Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978.
2. ^ a b c d e f Statement Showing, in Chronological Order, the Date of Opening and the Mileage of Each Section of Railway, Statement No. 19, p. 182, ref. no. 200954-13
3. ^ Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
4. ^ a b c d Report for year ending 31 December 1909, Cape Government Railways, Section VIII - Dates of Opening and the Length of the different Sections in the Cape Colony, from the Year 1873 to 31st December, 1909.
5. ^ a b Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. Vol. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, England: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
6. ^ Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
7. ^ Bagshawe, Peter (2012). Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines (1st ed.). Stenvalls. pp. 8–11, 16–23\. ISBN 978-91-7266-179-0.

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