Becoming a Republic and withdrawal from the Commonwealth in 1961

From Union to South African Republic 1900-1976

The “Wind of Change” speech

"The wind of change is blowing through this continent and, whether we like it or not, this growth of national consc

Reactions to the formation of a republic

Different sections of the South African community reacted to the formation of the republic in different ways. The fact t

The Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic

The Afrikaner ideal of a republic South Africa only became a Republic on the 31st May 1961, but the formation of a Repu

Britain proposes the sale of arms to South Africa

At the Conference of Heads of State of the British Commonwealth of Nations held in Singapore, Britain proposed a sale of

Koringberg

Koringberg is a rural village in the Swartland region of the Western Cape. Located between Moorreesburg and Piketberg, i