See also: 1860 in South Africa, other events of 1861, 1862 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.

Births

• Sefako Mapogo Makgatho, the 2nd African National Congress' president, is born in GaMphahlele near Polokwane
• 10 November - Robert T. A. Innes, astronomer and secretary-accountant at the Cape observatory, is born at Edinburgh, Scotland

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