1886 in South Africa
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See also: 1885 in South Africa, other events of 1886, 1887 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
[edit] Events
- The discovery of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand which gave birth to Ferreira's Camp later to be called Johannesburg
- 11 October - The Standard Bank of South Africa opens the first bank in Ferreira's Camp
[edit] Births
- 13 December - Henry Selby Msimang, political activist, journalist, interpreter and farm manager is born in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg
