1808 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1808 in South Africa.

Events

 * The settlement of Clanwilliam is established
 * The slave trade is abolished.
 * The Perseverance Tavern opens in Cape Town, becoming South Africa's oldest pub by the time it closes in 2020.

Births

 * 31 January - Jacobus Nicolaas Boshoff, the 2nd president of the Orange Free State from 1855 to 1859, is born in Kogmanskloof, Montagu.