Events
- Gold is discovered in Pilgrim's Rest area
- A mail route is established from Cape Town to the diamond fields
- An 83.50 carats (16.70 g) diamond is discovered and leads to a diamond rush. The town of New Rush springs up (later renamed Kimberley)
- Britain annexes the diamond fields of Kimberley and Griqua West
- The Griqua claims to the diamond fields are recognised and the Griqua leader Waterboer seeks British protection
- The diamond mining stimulates migrant labour, two thirds of Black workers come from Limpopo valley
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