The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa
General Louis Botha's Birth Place
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KwaZulu-Natal
His early military career included him leading a group of Boer soldiers who supported Dinuzulu in his battle against Zibhebhu.
In 1897 he became a member of the Transvaal parliament.
Botha fought in the Second Boer War and was promoted to Commander-in-Chief of the Transvaal Boers.
In 1907 he became Prime Minister of Transvaal and in 1910 he became the first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa.
References and further reading
Southern Africa from the Highway - Author: AA RSA - Published: 1991 - Page: 231Wikipedia Louis Botha
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