Andries Wilhemus Jacobus Pretorius1840
Persuades Boer settlers in Transvaal to unite with Natal
South Africa · Government / Government of South Africa. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Persuades Boer settlers in Transvaal to unite with Natal
Bothas party forms the National Convention for South African unity
Favors unitary rather than federal Government for a future unified South Africa
Smuts & Botha take the constitution to London, where it is passed by Parliament, & signed into law by Edward VII
Submits his scheme for a South African Union to the National Convention
Discusses the future of a united South Africa
Proclamation of the Union of South Africa. Composed of Natal, Cape of Good Hope, Orange Free State & the Transvaal
The British Parliament ratifies the National Conventions unified Government
1st Prime Minister of the Union Government, in the Transvaal
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