It was formed on 31 may 1910 when the british cape colony and the natal colony unified with the defeated boer republics of the south african republic and the orange free state. South africa reconstruction, union, and segregation. It included the territories that were formerly a part of the south. Union of south africa simple english wikipedia, the free. Prior to the inception of the union of south africa in. The annals of south africa 311 the development of railroads in south africa showed greatest rapidity during the decade from 1900 to 1910. Pdf unification of south africa 1910 adam yamey academia. This act brought the colonies and republics cape colony, natal, transvaal and orange free state together as the union of south africa. Africa from the decade between the south african war 18991902 and the moment of union 1910 novels, histories, newspapers, as well as more. South africa formation of the union of south africa, 1910. The union of south africa was born on may 31, 1910, created by a constitutional convention in durban in 1908 and an act of the british parliament 1909. These were not intended to override the commonlaw version of the crime, but rather to supplement it.
And, of major importance, 147 of these descriptions are for pairs which break down to an english single a subtype and an afrikaans single b subtype. Whereas by proclamation of his excellency the acting lieutenantgovernor of the transvaal, no. The union of south africa was the establishment of south africa as an independent country free of british governance. In other words, 90 descriptions are for the usual one stamp, while 147 descriptions are actually ab. South africa, 18151910 university of south florida. The above images are some of the gems of union philately we have handled or currently own. Parliamentary elections were held on september 15, 1910, and the south african party sap headed by louis botha and james hertzog won 67 out of seats in the house of assembly. The afrikaaners were in a position to gain control of the south african government the afrikaaner political parties joined to form a bigger south african national party np.
The union of south africa came into being based on the south africa act that was. The new southern african customs union agreement africa region working paper series no. African interests and the south africa act, 19081910. It is a the first draft of a chapter that will appear under a similar title but in muchchanged form in caroline davis and david johnson eds. Following the first world war, the union of south africa was granted the administration of the german southwest africa colony as a league of nations. Christopher urban racial residential segregation in south africa is complex and bound up with urban origins and development.
Jan smuts, also a boer leader in the angloboer war, became bothas minister of defence. Officially by the act of union, south africa became one country under one central government on may 31, 1910. The provinces of the union were called, respectively, as the cape province, the natal province, the transvaal province, and. On may 31, 1910, the union of south africa was formed under british dominion. Click download or read online button to get statutes of the union of south africa 1910 book now. Into the deep blue the 2014 scott classic specialized 18401940 catalogue has, for union of south africa 1910 1952, 237 major descriptions. As such, it was the first of the independence medals instituted in. South africa act, act of 1909 that unified the british colonies of the cape colony, natal, transvaal, and orange river see orange free state and thereby established the union of south africa.
On may 31, 1910, the union of south africa became an accomplished fact. The south africa act 1909 was an act of the british parliament which created the union of south africa from the british colonies of the cape of good hope, natal, orange river colony, and transvaal. It came about 8 years after the end of the boer war 18991902, and was a move to try to reconcile the differences between the. Several pieces of legislation marked the establishment of the union of south africa as a state in which racial discrimination received official sanction. The union of south africa south africa act, 1909 this act was passed through both houses of the imperial parliament exactly as it was forwarded after the south african convention was held. In 1910, the south africa act was passed in britain granting dominion to the white minority over native african, asiatic mostly indian and coloured and other mixed races. The union of south africa is the historical predecessor to the presentday republic of south africa.
Statutes of the union of south africa 1910 download. South africa south africa reconstruction, union, and segregation 190229. The statistics for mileage operated are as follows. Print culture and imagining the union of south africa david johnson, english department, the open university please do not cite or quote from this paper. The new union was inaugurated on may 31, 1910, with louis botha as the first. Prior to the inception of the union of south africa in 1910, each of the four provincial legislatures had enacted statutory forms of the crime of housebreaking. On the 31 may 1910, exactly eight years after the boers had made peace with the english through the treaty of vereeniging, south africa became. These income tax acts in the cape and natal colonies were abolished when the union of south africa was established lieberman, 2003. South africa act, act of 1909 that unified the british colonies of the cape colony. The period 1909 to 1910 covers the independence period and is essentially the origin of the constitutional development of south africa.
It relates to the involvement of my greatgrandfather franz ginsberg franz. The union of south africa is the historic predecessor to the modernday republic of south africa. British supremacy in the south african war 18991902 provoked different responses from english and afrikaner white south africans to world war. The act also made provisions for admitting rhodesia as a fifth province of the union in the future, but rhodesian colonists rejected this option in a referendum held in 1922.
The map is colorcoded to show the political stance in 1899 and the territory embraced in the union of south africa in 1910, including british control of rhodesia, the cape colony, bechuanaland, basuto, and natal, the territory of german southwest africa, the. General louis botha formed a government as prime minister on may 31, 1910. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. The union of south africa 1910 south african history online. The union of south africa south africa act, 1909 this. In may 1910, louis botha became the first prime minister of the newly established union of south africa, a dominion of the british empire, and jan smuts became his deputy. It came into being on 31 may 1910 with the unification of the previously separate colonies of the cape, natal, transvaal and the orange river colony. This article examines the crucial period between 1902 and 1910 in south africas political history. The politicking behind the scenes for the formation of the union of south africa allowed the foundations of apartheid to be laid. This is to say that draft laws, such as language policy and the denial of the franchise to black south africans, as well as the eventual form the union of south africa were now finalised. The british parliament passes the south africa act in september 1909. South africa formally achieved its independence from britain on may 31, 1910. Segregation, 1910 48 building the legal structure of racial discrimination. African interests and the south africa act, 19081910 volume issue 1 ronald hyam.
The 1910 union of south africa national flag competition. In the three decades from the foundation of the union of south africa to. Pdf mycotoxicological research in south africa 19102011. Prior to 1910 and the unification of the various provinces and independent territories in the union of south africa, there were several independent systems of superior courts. Established in 1910, a predecessor state to presentday south africa, which unified four british coloniesthe cape, natal, transvaal and orange riverand annexed territory from boer republics. The first income tax for the union of south africa was introduced in 1914 under the income tax act 28 of 1914. It came into being on 31 may 1910 with the unification of the cape colony. What factors led to the union of south africa in 1910. Politcal features making of modern south africa 1890. It focuses on the particular roles played by a small group of elite politicians in the formation of union, including generals louis botha and jan. Date miles of railway a government owned total dec.
That is the obvious but haunting question squarely faced in this remarkable historical survey by dr. Pretoria becomes the administrative capital of the new nation, while the legislative capital as the seat of parliament is cape town. The four provinces of cape colony, natal, the orange free state which bears again. General louis bothas south african party won a majority in the 1910 general election of the union south african, with louis botha a boer leader in the angloboer war becoming the first prime minister of the union of south africa 19101919. South africa union cape town 1910 orange free state arch.
The first accounts of this pioneering research were published in seventh and eighth reports of the director. Unie van suidafrika pronunciation help info is the historical predecessor to the presentday republic of south africa. How did the union of south africa come to be dominated for almost a hundred years by a white minority. Journal of historical geography, 14, 2 1988 151169 roots of urban segregation. Just eight years earlier, both men had been generals in krugers army. Please note the terminology used to describe the different groups of people in south africa is based on south. How the 1910 act of union in south africa affected the. Formation of the union of south africa, 1910 allrefer. Union of south africa definition of union of south. Stapleton in 1914, the union of south africa was four years old. Disunion of the four constituent colonies of southern africa, it was felt by leading personalities such as richard feetham 18741965 and lord selborne 1859.
The union of south africa is the historic predecessor to the presentday republic of south africa. The infant state owed its conception to centralizing and modernizing forces generated by mineral discoveries, and its character was shaped by eight years of. Copyright adam yamey, 2015 union this is an extract from a work in progress. World war ii, britain increasingly shared that burden of political and economic leadership. This period was characterised by the enactment of the south africa act by the british parliament, establishing an independent union of south africa comprising the territories of cape colony, orange free state. It was the work of white delegates who represented white electorates, less than onefifth of the population of the new country to a national conventionmeeting variously at durban, cape town, and.
Accepting the fact that english speakers would never constitute a majority in white south africa, the liberal government sought to come to terms with the afrikaner. The bamatha rebellion gurilliar war against the colonial government. Into the deep blue the 2014 scott classic specialized 18401940 catalogue has, for union of south africa 19101952, 237 major descriptions. Print culture and imagining the union of south africa. Union of south africa came into being on 31 may 1910. National convention in 1908 it was held between the afrikaans and the british. Map of south africa since 1815 and up to the formation of the union of south africa, subtitled kaffir and boer wars. Union of south africa synonyms, union of south africa pronunciation, union of south africa translation, english dictionary definition of union of south africa. Union of south africa medal print email the union of south africa commemoration medal was instituted in 1910 to mark the opening of the first union parliament by the duke of connaught and strathearn in 1910. Killed in 1906, but never the less he was still supported by the zulus.
In so doing these offences provided an alternative basis of criminal. It relates to the involvement of my great grandfather franz ginsberg franz. This is not completely true, as british imperialism was chiefly concerned with expanding its territory in southern africa, in so doing enforcing. The approval by the british parliament of the south africa act liquidated the last obstacles to the establishment of the union, and on may 31, 1910, the establishment of a new state, the. Accepting the fact that english speakers would never constitute a majority in white south africa, the liberal government sought to come to terms with. Pdf international aspects of the creation of union of. The union of south africa becomes an independent dominion within the british empire in may 1910. The south africa act of 1909 could be considered as an empowering of the decisions reached at the national convention of 1908 by the british parliament. It was exactly eight years after the signing of the treaty of vereeniging, which had brought the second angloboer war to an end. It came into being on 31 may 1910 with the unification of the cape colony, the natal colony, the transvaal, and the orange river colony.