1900 in South Africa
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See also: 1899 in South Africa, other events of 1900, 1901 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
Events
January
- 10 January - Frederick Roberts arrives at Cape Town to replace Redvers Henry Buller as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa. He is accompanied by Horatio Kitchener as his chief-of-staff
- * Wessel Montshiwa, the Barolong chief advises his people not to assit the British during the siege of Mafeking
- 19-24 January - Battle of Spionkop Boer forces under the command of Louis Botha defeat the British forces under the command of Redvers Buller
February
- 5 February - Battle of Val Krantz - British forces under the command of Redvers Henry Buller attack Boer forces under the command of Louis Botha and loses
- 14 February - British reinforcements arrived
- 15 February - Siege of Kimberly is lifted by a cavalry division under General John French
- 18-27 February - Battle of Paardeberg British forces under command of Frederick Roberts defeat the Boers
March
- 13 March - British forces under command of Frederick Roberts take Bloemfontein
- * A South African Republican delegation consisting of A. Fischer, A.D.W. Wolmarans, C.H. Wessels with J.M. de Bruin as secretary, embarks at Lourenço Marques, current Maputo, for Europe, seeking international intervention or aid against the British invaders
May
- 3 May - Battle of Brandfort between the British forces under command of Frederick Roberts and the Boers under command of General De la Rey
- 18 May - The Siege of Mafeking is lifted
- 28 May - The Orange Free State is annexed to the Cape Colony
June
- 5 June - British forces under command of Frederick Roberts take Pretoria
- 11 June - British forces under command of B.T. Mahon occupy Potchefstroom
July
- 2 July - British forces occupy Utrecht after defeating the defending citizens the previous day. The next day, the British abandons Utrecht on receiving reports of General Grobler's approach
- 3 July - British forces under Col. Baden-Powell evacuate Rustenburg
Births
- 26 March - Jackie Tindall, a Springbok rugby player, is born in Stellenbosch
- 14 May - Johannes du Plessis Scholtz, linguist, author and historian, is born in the Hottentots-Holland district of the Cape Colony
Deaths
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