1750s in South Africa
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See also: 1740s in South Africa, other events of 1750s, 1760s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
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[edit] Events
[edit] 1751
- 30 March - Ryk Tulbagh is appointed Governor of the Cape
[edit] 1754
- A population count shows that there were 5,510 Europeans and 6,279 slaves in the Cape Colony
[edit] 1755
- The foundation stone of Old Town House in Cape Town is laid
- 1 May - A Smallpox epidemic breaks out at the Cape Colony. A total of 2,372 people die