1806 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1806 in South Africa.

Events

 * 4 January – The British expeditionary force arrives at the Cape
 * 8 January – British troops land at Losperds Bay, between Bloubergstrand and Melkbosstrand in the Cape Colony.
 * The Battle of Blaauwberg takes place between the British and the Dutch colonists.
 * 10 January – Governor Jan Willem Janssens capitulates and Sir David Baird is appointed Governor of the Cape
 * The first regular inland postal service is started.