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1904 in South Africa

Explore 9 historical events and records for South Africa in 1904.

Historical records for South Africa in 1904

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May

Afrikaner Political Organisation

Botha, Louis ยท Transvaal ยท Het Volk Leader ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Promotes conciliation, self-government and Afrikaner political recovery.

Het Volk

Smuts, Jan Christian ยท Politics / Het Volk

Transvaal generals to form a political party, Het Volk, to fight for the Afrikaner cause. Louis Botha is elected leader, & Smuts his deputy

Het Volk Leadership

Botha, Louis ยท Transvaal ยท Het Volk Leader ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Helps build Het Volk as a Transvaal political party.

July

Death of Paulus Kruger

Kruger, Paulus ยท Clarens ยท Warfare / Military

Death of Paulus Kruger

December

Burial

Kruger, Paulus ยท Pretoria ยท Warfare / Military

Funeral procession of Paulus Kruger, revives an Afrikaaner political revival

Other events (month unknown)

Afrikaaner Het Volk Party

Smuts, Jan Christian ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Het Volk

The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association

Constitution of South Africa

Smuts, Jan Christian ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Het Volk

The Afrikaan party opposes the Lyttelton Constitution. The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association

Prime Minister of South Africa

Jameson, Leanders Starr ยท Prime Minister of South Africa ยท Government / Government of South Africa

Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa

Responsible Government Association

Smuts, Jan Christian ยท Johannesburg ยท Politics / Het Volk

The Afrikaaner Het Volk party founds the Responsible Government Association

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