The following lists events that happened during 1851 in South Africa. Events Xhosas clash with the white settlers on the Cape Colonys eastern boundary starting the 8th Cape Frontier War and ends in 1853 in South Africa Sugar is first produced from cane in Natal Deaths 27 August - John Philip, a London Missionary Society's missionary to South Africa, dies at age of 76 at Hankey in the Cape Colony References See Years in South Africa for list of References Years in South Africa