▁the ▁M s und u zi ▁Local ▁Municip ality ▁in ▁the ▁Um g ung und lov u ▁District ▁Municip ality , ▁K wa Z ulu - N atal ▁province , ▁South ▁Africa . ▁▁ 1 9 th ▁century ▁▁▁ 1 8 3 9 ▁ ▁Piet erm ar itz burg ▁founded ▁by ▁Vo ort re kk ers ; ▁named ▁after ▁Ger rit ▁Mar itz ▁and ▁Piet ▁Ret ief . ▁ ▁October : ▁S ett lement ▁becomes ▁capital ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁Natal ia ▁Republic . ▁▁ 1 8 4 0 ▁- ▁Vo ort rek ker ▁Church ▁of ▁the ▁V ow ▁consec r ated . ▁▁ 1 8 4 3 ▁ ▁British ▁ ▁established . ▁ ▁Natal ier ▁newspaper ▁begins ▁publication . ▁ ▁S ett lement ▁becomes ▁capital ▁of ▁the ▁newly ▁formed ▁British ▁Col ony ▁of ▁Natal . ▁▁ 1 8 4 6 ▁ ▁Natal ▁Wit ness ▁newspaper ▁begins ▁publication . ▁ ▁Book ▁Society ▁founded . ▁▁ 1 8 4 7 ▁- ▁Natal ▁Independent ▁newspaper ▁begins ▁publication . ▁▁ 1 8 5 1 ▁ ▁Natal ▁and ▁East ▁African ▁Society ▁and ▁Agricult ural ▁Society ▁founded . ▁ ▁In ▁vic inity ▁of ▁Piet erm ar itz burg , ▁development ▁of ▁Ed end ale ▁begins . ▁▁ 1 8 5 6 ▁ ▁Piet erm ar itz burg ▁incorpor ated . ▁ ▁D . ▁D . ▁Buch an an ▁becomes ▁mayor . ▁ ▁Piet erm ar itz burg ▁officials ▁issue ▁" ordin ance ▁perm itting ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁African ▁locations " ▁( i . e . ▁ra cial ▁seg