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The Transvaal Colony (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈtransfɑːl]) was the name used to refer to the Transvaal region during the period of direct British rule and military occupation between the end of the Second Boer War in 1902 when the South African Republic was dissolved, and the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
The Peace of Vereeniging (May 31, 1902) ended the independence of the Transvaal, which became a British crown colony under the administration of Sir Alfred Milner. The British restored internal self-government to the Transvaal in 1906.
In the treaty which ended the war, the ZAR was transformed into the Transvaal Colony, and eventually the Union of South Africa. During World War I, there was a failed attempt at resurrecting the republic in the Maritz rebellion.
An independent arbiter found in favour of the Griqua over the Boers. In 1871 the British annexed the area and formed it into a Crown Colony two years later. The local chief was then prevailed upon to sell his rights and those of his people for a thousand pounds per year.
Jun 28, 2018 · The Orange Free State and the Transvaal (officially the South African Republic) were independent countries in southern Africa in the 19th century established largely by Dutch/Afrikaans-speaking settlers known as the Boers (Boer translates to “farmer” in Dutch).
It was taken in 1900, and in 1902, following the British victory, it became a crown colony. It was granted self-government in 1906 and joined the Union (now Republic) of South Africa in 1910. In 1994 the Transvaal was split into four provinces.
The Transvaal, 1877-1881. The Impact of the Man on the Spot. The over-riding concern of the British in South Africa was to maintain the stability of the area so that the strategic port of Cape Town was not threatened in any way. Following the Great Trek of the 1830s the British had decided to leave the Boers alone and allow them to rule themselves.
