▁Cape ▁of ▁Good ▁Hope : ▁John ▁Gordon ▁Spr igg ▁( until ▁ 2 2 ▁February ), ▁Le ander ▁St arr ▁James on ▁( start ing ▁ 2 2 ▁February ). ▁ ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Orange ▁River ▁Col ony : ▁Alfred ▁Mil ner . ▁ ▁Prime ▁Minister ▁of ▁the ▁Col ony ▁of ▁Natal : ▁George ▁Morris ▁S utton . ▁ ▁Events ▁ ▁February ▁ ▁P neum onic ▁pl ague ▁breaks ▁out ▁in ▁Johannes burg . ▁ ▁June ▁▁ 2 2 ▁– ▁The ▁first ▁of ▁ 6 2 , 0 0 0 ▁Chinese ▁labour ers ▁arrive ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁to ▁rel ieve ▁the ▁short age ▁of ▁un sk illed ▁mine ▁workers . ▁ ▁Un known ▁date ▁ ▁The ▁Social ▁Democratic ▁Federation ▁( S DF ) ▁is ▁established ▁in ▁Cape ▁Town . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁▁ 1 6 ▁February ▁– ▁Philip ▁Rab in ow itz , ▁South ▁African ▁record ▁breaking ▁spr inter . ▁( d . ▁ 2 0 0 8 ) ▁ ▁Death s ▁▁ 3 ▁June ▁– ▁Vincent ▁Tan cred , ▁South ▁African ▁cr ick eter . ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 7 5 ) ▁▁ 1 4 ▁July ▁– ▁Paul ▁Kru ger , ▁ex iled ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁South ▁African ▁Republic , ▁dies ▁in ▁Clar ens , ▁Switzerland ▁at ▁the ▁age ▁of ▁ 7 8 . ▁▁ 1 ▁November ▁– ▁Wille m ▁Edu ard ▁B ok , ▁politician , ▁( b . ▁ 1 8 4 6 ) ▁ ▁Rail ways ▁ ▁Railway ▁lines ▁opened ▁▁ 1 ▁February ▁– ▁Cape