Synopsis
Commandant General, Acted as President of the Transvaal
First name
Piet
Last name
Joubert
Date of birth
20-January-1831,
Location of birth
Oudtshoorn,WC,SA
Date of death
28-March-1900
Location of death
Pretoria,South Africa
Gender
Male
Acted as President of the Transvaal when the territory was annexed in 1877, joined Kruger and Pretorius to take up arms against the British. He led the commando that defeated the British at Laing's Nek, Ingogo and Majuba Hill. Joubert became commandant-general of the Transvaal and managed to crush the Jameson Raid in January 1896. He died soon after besieging Ladysmith, which proved to be disasterous, as opposed to what his younger generals had urged him to do.