1640s in South Africa
Appearance
See also: 1630s in South Africa, other events of the 1640s, 1650s in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history.
Events
- 1643 - The Portuguese ship, Santa Maria Madre de Deus is wrecked off the South African east coast
- 25 March 1647 - The Dutch ship, Nieuwe Haerlem is wrecked in Table Bay and survivors later build a small fort