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1919 in South Africa
Explore 17 historical events and records for South Africa in 1919.
Historical records for South Africa in 1919
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April
Conference of Paris
Demands complete independence for South Africa at Paris Conference
Other events (month unknown)
Conference of Paris
Smuts & Botha are key negotiators at the Paris Peace Conference, they favour reconciliation with Germany & limited reparations
Conference of Versailles
Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
Die Noodlot
Publication of "Die Noodlot"
Free State
Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
Hertzog Delegation Seeks Boer Independence
James Hertzog led a delegation that sought international support for restoring separate Boer republican independence after the First World War.
Independence of South Africa
Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
Independence of Transvaal and Orange Free State
Leads a Boer delegation for the independence of the Transvaal & Orange Free State
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Calvinia
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Paris Peace Conference
Represents South Africa at the Paris Peace Conference.
Peace
Appointed Member of Peace Deputation to Europe
Prime Minister of South Africa
Appointed Prime Minister of South Africa, 1st term
Rule of Namibia
The Treaty of Versailles gives South Africa a mandate over Namibia, which wis occupied from 1919 until 1990
South African Peace Delegation
Works with Jan Smuts on the postwar international settlement.
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles gives South Africa a mandate over Namibia, which wis occupied from 1919 until 1990
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