The following lists events that happened during 1846 in South Africa. Events Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colony's eastern frontier starting the 7th Cape Frontier War, this war was also known as the War of the Axe The Voortrekkers establish Bloemfontein Approximately 103 settlers start arriving in Port Elizabeth from war-torn Buenos Aires, Argentina Births 26 March - Christoffel Cornelis Froneman, an Orange Free State commander and founder of the town Marquard, is born 28 June – Willem Eduard Bok, politician, (d. 1904) References See Years in South Africa for list of References Years in South Africa