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| Colonial Secretary Smuts, Jan Christian |  |
| Transvaal Africa Appointed Colonial Secretary of the Trans vaal |
| Conference of Impereial Botha, Louis | |
| Botha declares Afrikaaner loyalty to the British Empire |
| Constitution Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Favors unitary rather than federal Government for a future unified Sth Africa |
| Cullinan Diamond Botha, Louis | |
| Botha presents the Cullinan diamond to Edward VII |
| Education of Secretary Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Appointed Education Secretary of the Trans vaal |
| Election Botha, Louis | |
| 4th Mar Transvaal Africa The Het Volk, including many English-speaking allies, win the election |
| Independence Botha, Louis | |
| Dec Orange Riv Col Africa The British agree to self-government for the Orange River Colony |
| Dec Traansval Africa The British agree self-government for the Traansval |
| Loan Transvaal Botha, Louis | |
| Transvaal Africa The British Government agrees a loan of œ5 million to the Trans vaal |
| National Convention Botha, Louis | |
| Botha's party forms the National Convention for Sth African unity |
| Parliament Opening Botha, Louis | |
| 21st Mar Pretoria Africa Botha attends the opening of Parliament by Lord Selbourne |
| Prime Minister Botha, Louis | |
| 4th Mar Transvaal Africa Appointed Prime Minister of the Trans vaal |
| Provisional Assembly La Rey South Afric La Rey | |
| Pretoria Africa Appointed Trans vaal Provisional Assembly |
| Reform of Education Botha, Louis | |
| The Education Act makes English, not Dutch, a common school-learning subject |
| Repatriation Chinese Botha, Louis | |
| The majority of Chinese labourers are repatriated |
| Unification South Africa Smuts, Jan Christian | |
| Favors unitary rather than federal Government for a future unified Sth Africa |
| Unification Sth Africa Botha, Louis | |
| Botha's party forms the National Convention for Sth African unity |
