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On 14 October 1931, Pretoria achieved official city status. [11] When South Africa became a republic in 1961, Pretoria remained its administrative capital. [12]
Then becoming: the Capital of the Transvaal in 1860; administrative capital of South Africa in 1910; and a City in 1931. During the South African War (1899–1902), Winston Churchill was imprisoned there in 1899, until his escape.
Sep 17, 2024 · Founded in 1855 by Marthinus, son of Andries Pretorius, the Boer statesman for whom the city was named, it became the capital of the Transvaal in 1860, administrative capital of South Africa in 1910, and a city in 1931.
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Pretoria’s founder – a man by the name of Marthinus Wessels Pretorius - arrived in Pretoria in 1848. At the time of his arrival, King Mzilikazi and the southern Ndebele peoples (referred to as Amatebele) had been living in Pretoria for more than 20 years.
Because of South Africa’s history of Apartheid and the racism embedded in the country’s institutions, many South Africans felt that the name needed to change in order to reflect transformation in the country. Others maintained that the name ‘Pretoria’ was of historical significance.
Pretoria became the administrative capital of the whole of South Africa, with Cape Town the legislative capital. Between 1860 and 1994, Pretoria was also the capital of the province of Transvaal, superseding Potchefstroom. On October 14, 1931, Pretoria achieved official city status.
H H istory and culture in Pretoria/Tshwane reveals a lot about the character of this city. Once the capital of the old independent Transvaal Boere Republic, the new democratic Pretoria lies in Gauteng, as part of the Tshwane municipality, and is the administrative and diplomatic heart of the country.
