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1906 in South Africa

Explore 5 historical events and records for South Africa in 1906.

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Historical records for South Africa in 1906

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1906

Chairman

Malan, Daniel Francois · Chairman of AT · Politics / Afrikaaner Taalvereniging

Appointed Chairman of the Afrikaaner Taalvereniging

1906

Election

Smuts, Jan Christian · Transvaal · Commander in Chief · Government / Government of South Africa

The Peoples Party win a landslide & Botha forms the Government. Smuts wins a comfortable victory in the Wonderboom constituency, near Pretoria

1906

Illanga Lase

Dube, John Langalibalele · Media / Media

Founds the 1st newspaper, Illanga Lase

1906

Smuts Advances Transvaal Constitutional Negotiations

Smuts, Jan · London · Government / Government of South Africa

Jan Smuts worked with the British Liberal government on a constitutional settlement designed to restore responsible self government in the Transvaal.

1906

Transvaal Gains Responsible Government

Botha, Louis · Transvaal · Government / Government of South Africa

Louis Botha's political movement benefited from Britain's decision to restore responsible self government in the Transvaal colony.

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