Andries Wilhemus Jacobus Pretorius1847
Crosses the Vaal River to free the Boers from British rule
South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Crosses the Vaal River to free the Boers from British rule
Wins the Independence of Transvaal from the British
Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican Government
Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican Government
Kruger, Joubert & Pretorious announce the restoration of republican Government
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
The Triumvirate take over the Government of the Transvaal
Helps win independence for the Orange Free State from Britain
The Transvaal becomes an independent Afrikaner republic at the Convention of Pretoria
Negotiates a constitution with Campbell-Bannerman. Botha sends Smuts to London to plead with the newly elected Liberal Government
Smuts joins Botha in London, & seeks to negotiate full self-Government for the Transvaal within British South Africa
South Africa becomes a self-governing Dominion of the British Empire
Attends the Imperial Conference where the Balfour Declaration recognizes South Africa
Plays a major role in acquiring a national flag
Britain renounces legislation over the Dominions
The right of Appeal to the British Privy Council is abolished
The supremacy of Parliament is confirmed
The Union takes over the British naval base at Simons Town
Lesotho is granted independence. Botswana is granted independence
Swaziland is granted independence
The Transkei is granted independence
Ivor Richard, chairman of the Geneva conference, visits South African PM Vorster
The Venda homeland is granted independence
The independent regime under Mugabe is hostile to South Africa. South Africa is surrounded by Marxist states
The Ciskei homeland is granted independence
Botha agrees with Lesotho to ban terrorist refugees from each others countries
South Africa gives up control of South West Africa
The Republic of Namibia becomes an independent state. South Africa withdraws from Namibia
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