1835 in South Africa

Events

• The Voortrekkers start leaving the Cape Colony in what is called the Great Trek into the interior to escape British domination
• Port Natal is renamed Durban in honor of the Cape Colony Governor, Sir Benjamin d'Urban

  Deaths

• 12 February - Hintsa ka Khawuta, chief of Gcaleka of the Xhosa tribe, is shot and killed while trying to escape from capture by the British forces