1890 in South Africa
The following lists events that happened during 1890 in South Africa.
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Incumbents
- 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
- 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
- 26 October – Percy Hansen, Danish soldier in British service, recipient of the Victoria Cross. (d. 1951)
Deaths
Railways
Railway lines opened
- 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]
- 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
- 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
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References
- The South African Railways - Historical Survey. Editor George Hart, Publisher Bill Hart, Sponsored by Dorbyl Ltd., Published c. 1978.
- 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
- Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
- 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.
- Holland, D.F. (1971). Steam Locomotives of the South African Railways. 1: 1859–1910 (1st ed.). Newton Abbott, Devon: David & Charles. ISBN 978-0-7153-5382-0.
- Paxton, Leith; Bourne, David (1985). Locomotives of the South African Railways (1st ed.). Cape Town: Struik. ISBN 0869772112.
- 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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