Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 10). Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090282

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"Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090282. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "Gen. Louis Botha, soldier and statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, dies in Pretoria.." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090282.