Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal.

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South African History Online. (2012, August 23). Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal. . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091621

South African History Online (2012) 'Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal. ', South African History Online, 23 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091621 (Accessed: 26 September 2026).

South African History Online, Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091621, (accessed 26 September 2026).

"Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal. ." South African History Online, 23 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091621. Accessed 26 Sept. 2026.

South African History Online. "Gen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal. ." South African History Online. August 23, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0091621.