The following lists events that happened during 1843 in South Africa. Events 23 April - Hendrik Cloete is appointed Commissioner of Natal 4 May - Natal is proclaimed a British colony 8 August - The Volksraad of Natal agrees to the terms of British annexation as a Crown Colony, resulting in a Trek of Boers to territories outside Natal References See Years in South Africa for list of References South Africa Years in South Africa