1820 in South Africa

Events

• The Zulu king Shaka started extending his kingdom, destroying other tribes along the way.
• James Read produced first SeTswana book
• Andries Waterboer was elected the Griqua captain at Griquatown
• 17 March - The first British settlers arrived in Table Bay, Cape Town on the "Nautilus " and the "Chapman"
• 1 May - The "Albury" reaches Cape Town bringing settlers to Albany, South Africa. They arrive in Algoa Bay on 15 May.
• 2 May - "La Belle Alliance" reached Cape Town. She is brought British settlers to Algoa Bay.
• 4000 British settlers started arriving in Algoa Bay, they settled in Grahamstown and along the frontier
• Port Elizabeth named by Sir Rufane Donkin
• The settlement of Worcester established

  Births

• Sandile, a Xhosa chief born in the Ciskei region