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ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… of the betrayal and brutality of past governments. In 1902 the Treaty of Vereeniging signed between the British …
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… who died in a number of South African wars from 1877 to 1902.Including: the Transkei War, 1877 ; Basutoland War, … Bechuanaland War, 1897; and the Anglo Boer…
EventThe second Anglo-Boer war, also known as the South African war, breaks out
… that the South African War (Second Anglo-Boer War) of 1899-1902 remains the most terÂrible and destructive modern armed … to be felt long after the…
ArticlePretoria: The Founding of the City
… which continued for almost another two years. On 31 May 1902, the final treaty, the Peace of Veneering, was signed in …
EventKitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief
… the British forces during the second Anglo Boer War (1989-1902). He received the local rank of general around the same … tactics ensured that the war came to…
EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
… in Canterbury, England. Milner came to South Africa in 1902 to preside over the transition to the Union of South … South Africa soon after the South African…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… Paris: Depot de Librairie. DENNIS, James S. 1902. Centennial Survey of Foreign Missions. New York: Fleming H Revell Co DOWER, William. 1902. The Early Annals…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Contextual Overview
… to the sub-sections below. B. The South African War (1899-1902) ↵ An image depicting the siege of Ladysmith in 1900 that occurred during the South African…
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Bothaville or Doornkraal is fought with Gen. De Wet surrendering
… Museum of Military History. (1999). Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, Johannesburg: The Museum.) …
PlaceThaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
… College'. Lord Kitchener laid the cornerstone on 12 June 1902. On the 19 May 1998, following the end of apartheid , it … remaining examples of a structure…
EventBritish reinforcements arrive at Ladysmith
… siege of 4 months, during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Ladysmith was not the only town to be under Boer …
PlaceStone House, Parktown, Johannesburg
… This dwelling, designed by Herbert Baker in 1902 as his own home, is an important component of Parktown's … Stonehouse was completed at his Cape Town office…
PlaceGlen Grey
… Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape 1854-61. On 17 July 1902 a fire broke out in the Glen Grey police barracks, where …
PlaceTrovato, 44 Coach Road, Wynberg
… was designed by Herbert Baker and was erected in 1898-1902 for Carl Jeppe who had been appointed Consul-General for …
EventMelrose House opens as a Museum
… Peace Treaty of Vereeniging was signed on Saturday 31 May 1902, effectively ending the Second Anglo- Boer War or Second …
PlaceIrene Concentration Camp and Gravesite
… creating a second camp, known as Nylstroom. By the end of 1902 more than 5 400 people were held captive in the two camps. Although peace was declared in May…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The siege of Okiep, in Namaqualand, starts
… as two British gunboats were en route there. On 4 April 1902, Smuts demanded the surrender of Okiep. The soldiers … enough provisions to hold out for three…
PlaceHorse Memorial, junction of Cape and Russell Roads, Port Elizabeth
… suffered and died during the South African War of 1899-1902. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC …
African People’s Organisation (APO)
… republics in the Anglo-Boer/South African War of 1899 to 1902, there was no clear-cut balance of power in favour of … after the signing of the Peace Treaty…
EventFirst Black-owned newspaper is published
… war (or Second Anglo-Boer War) from August 1901 until 1902. Imvo was discontinued in 1998. …
EventBoer negotiators travelled from Vereeniging to Pretoria to present their proposals
… the signing of the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging on 31 May 1902. … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 18 May 1902’ , from About African History, …
EventSt. John Broderick claims concentration camps are improving
… African War also known as the Second Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902. … 2013)| Barnard, H. (1995) ‘The Concentration Camps: 1899 – 1902’ , 21 May, [online],…
EventThe New Zealand Mounted Rifles leave Wellington for the South African War
… Contingent at Langverwacht (or Bothasberg) in February 1902. A total of 65 troop casualties were sustained … confrontation with the Afrikanner guerillas. In…
EventUnion of South Africa is inaugurated
… to 6, to accept the British proposals for peace on 31 May 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was finally signed by …
PlaceGovernment Buildings, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
… 31 May 1875. In 1895 the upper storey was completed and in 1902 the architectural firm of Herbert Baker & Masey made …
PlaceIndian Army Memorial
… This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on the highest point in Johannesburg ; Observatory … This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on…
PlaceDe Beers Building, 88 St Georges Street, Simonstown
… This sandstone structure dates from 1902 when it was designed by Herbert Baker for De Beer Cold …
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… On 28 July 1902 Jan Bouws was born in Purmerend, Holland. He trained in …
EventGeneral Lord Roberts marches on Pretoria
… Raid and the Uitlander franchise. The war ended on 31 May, 1902 following the signing of the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging. … South African History Online, …
EventGeneral De la Rey releases General Lord Methuen after his wounds are treated
… was defeated and captured by General De La Rey on 7 March 1902 in the Battle of Tweebosch (or De Klipdrift), Western …