1817 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1817 in South Africa.

Events

 * A Dutch Reformed Church is established in Uitenhage
 * Approximately 200 Scottish artisan immigrants are brought to the Cape Colony by Benjamin Moodie. Among them is David Hume, who becomes an explorer and big-game hunter.

Births

 * 8 January – Theophilus Shepstone, British administrator in South Africa is born in Westbury-On-Trym near Bristol, England.