The following lists events that happened during 1818 in South Africa. Events Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the eastern frontier starting the 5th Cape Frontier War that only ends the following year Settlers move beyond the Orange River Beaufort West is founded 27 August – Cradock is founded Births 16 May – Willem Cornelis Janse van Rensburg, the second president of the South African Republic, is born on the farm near Beaufort West in the Cape Colony References See Years in South Africa for list of References South Africa Years in South Africa