South African Republic
South African Republic Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek | |||||||||||
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1856–1877 1881–1902 | |||||||||||
Anthem: Transvaalse Volkslied | |||||||||||
Capital | Pretoria 25°43′S 28°14′E / 25.717°S 28.233°E | ||||||||||
Common languages | Dutch | ||||||||||
Religion | Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk | ||||||||||
Government | Republic | ||||||||||
President | |||||||||||
• 1857–1863 | Marthinus Wessel Pretorius | ||||||||||
• 1883–1902 | Paul Kruger | ||||||||||
• 1900–1902 | Schalk Willem Burger (acting) | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
• Established | 27 June 1856 | ||||||||||
• British annexation | 1877–1881 | ||||||||||
11 October 1899 | |||||||||||
• Treaty of Vereeniging | 31 May 1902 | ||||||||||
Currency | South African Republic pond | ||||||||||
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Today part of | South Africa |
The South African Republic (Dutch: Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek, ZAR), often informally called the Transvaal Republic, was a sovereign state in southern Africa ruled by the Afrikaners. It was defeated by the UK and its colonies, the British Cape Colony and the Colony of Natal in the Second Boer War and became the British colony of Transvaal.