The following lists events that happened during 1867 in South Africa. Incumbents Governor of the Cape of Good Hope and High Commissioner for Southern Africa: Sir Philip Wodehouse. Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal: Sir John Bisset (acting until 23 May). Robert William Keate (from 24 May). State President of the Orange Free State: Jan Brand. State President of the South African Republic: Marthinus Wessel Pretorius. Events May 24 – Robert William Keate is appointed as Lieutenant-governor of the Colony of Natal. Date unknown The South African diamond fields are discovered. Births 26 March – Sir Arnold Theiler, founder of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute. (d. 1936) 2 October – James Stevenson-Hamilton, first warden of the Kruger National Park. (d. 1957) Date unknown – Florence Fuller, South African-born Australian artist. (d. 1946) Deaths Railways Railway lines opened 4 April – Natal – Durban to Umgeni, . References South Africa Years in South Africa History of South Africa