Tielman Roos dies after a long illness

Updated: 30 Sep 2019

Tielman Johannes de Villiers Roos (56), politician and former South African Minister of Justice, dies after a long struggle against ill health. He was instrumental in the formation of the Pact Government in 1924 and in South Africa's withdrawal from the gold standard.

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Tielman Roos dies after a long illness. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011550

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