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Following the defeat of the Boers in the Second Anglo–Boer War or South African War (1899–1902), the Union of South Africa was created as a self-governing dominion of the British Empire on 31 May 1910 in terms of the South Africa Act 1909, which amalgamated the four previously separate British colonies: Cape Colony, Colony of Natal ...
The South African History Archive Trust, better known as SAHA, is an independent archive dedicated to documenting, supporting and promoting greater awareness of past and contemporary struggles for justice through archival practice, outreach, and the utilisation of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (PAIA). [1]
The Graaff Electric Lighting Works at the site of the Molteno Dam, becomes the first hydro-electric plant in South Africa, the first power plant in Cape Town, and the second electric power plant in South Africa. Groenkloof Nature Reserve is the first game sanctuary in Africa. The Jubilee Diamond is discovered. Arrest of Leander Starr Jameson
24 May 1870 in Riebeek West, Swartland, Western Cape, South Africa 11 September 1950 in Irene, Gauteng, South Africa 1945 "for his efforts to end World War II and for South Africa's main role in the war of helping the allies in preventing Germany and Italy from conquering North Africa." [42] Halvdan Koht (1873–1965) Norway
Gilder Lehrman Prize for Military History: National Council on Public History book prize: National Council on Public History: Best book about or growing out of public history published within the previous two calendar years: since 2005 Francis Parkman Prize: Society of American Historians: Best book in American history: since 1957 Pulitzer ...
Political Map of South Africa drawn 1897, reprint 1899 from "Impressions of South Africa" by James Bryce The enormous wealth of the mines, soon became irresistible for British imperialists . In 1895, a group of renegades led by Captain Leander Starr Jameson entered the ZAR with the intention of sparking an uprising on the Witwatersrand and ...
The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War.
Nobel Square is a public square in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront neighborhood of Cape Town, South Africa.It opened in December 2005 and includes sculptures of the country's four Nobel Peace Prize winners, Albert Lutuli, Desmond Tutu, F. W. de Klerk, and Nelson Mandela.