1851 in South Africa

The following lists events that happened during 1851 in South Africa.

Events

 * Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colonys eastern boundary starting the 8th Cape Frontier War and ends in 1853 in South Africa
 * Sugar is first produced from cane in Natal

Deaths

 * 27 August - John Philip, a London Missionary Society's missionary to South Africa, dies at age of 76 at Hankey in the Cape Colony