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The Province of the Transvaal (Afrikaans: Provinsie van Transvaal), commonly referred to as the Transvaal (/ ˈ t r ɑː n s v ɑː l, ˈ t r æ n s-/; Afrikaans: [ˈtransfɑːl]), was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994, when a new constitution subdivided it following the end of apartheid.
The Transvaal Colony (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈtransfɑːl]) was the name used to refer to the Transvaal region during the period of direct British rule and military occupation between the end of the Second Boer War in 1902 when the South African Republic was dissolved, and the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910.
The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, abbreviated ZAR; Afrikaans: Suid-Afrikaanse Republiek), also known as the Transvaal Republic, was an independent Boer republic in Southern Africa which existed from 1852 to 1902, when it was annexed into the British Empire as a result of the Second Boer War.
Transvaal, former province of South Africa. It occupied the northeastern part of the country. The Limpopo River marked its border with Botswana and Zimbabwe to the north, while the Vaal River marked its boundary with Orange Free State province to the south.
Transvaal , formerly (1856–77, 1881–1902) South African Republic, Former province, northeastern South Africa. Located between the Limpopo and Vaal rivers, the region was inhabited c. 1800 chiefly by various Bantu-speaking peoples.
Jun 27, 2018 · Transvaal Former province of South Africa. In 1994–95, Transvaal divided into Northern Province, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and North-West Province (now Limpopo). The indigenous population are the Bantu-speaking Venda and Sotho peoples.
Jun 28, 2018 · The Orange Free State and the Transvaal (officially the South African Republic) were independent countries in southern Africa in the 19th century established largely by Dutch/Afrikaans-speaking settlers known as the Boers (Boer translates to “farmer” in Dutch).
Boers or Voortrekkers in the Transvaal. The Transvaal, is one of the former Province of South Africa. It occupied the North Eastern part of the Country. The Limpopo River marked its border with Botswana and Zimbabwe to the North, while the Vaal River marked its boundary with Orange Free State Province, to the South.
The Transvaal, led by Jan Christiaan Smuts and Louis Botha, was granted self-government in 1907 and in 1910 became a founding province of the Union of South Africa. In 1961, the Transvaal became a province of the Republic of South Africa.
Map of Transvaal. The Transvaal (lit. beyond the Vaal [pale river]) is the name of an area of northern South Africa.
