1809 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1809 in South Africa.

Events

 * The governor of the Cape, Earl of Caledon, declares that the Khoikhoi had to have a fixed residence and could not migrate between regions without written authority (Hottentot Proclamation).
 * Gola's Xhosa community settles at Pramberg.
 * A severe drought occurs in the eastern frontier area.
 * More Xhosa clans push westward into the neutral zone between the Sundays and the Great Fish Rivers. The British send in seasoned troops.