Union of South Africa
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Meaning
the Union of South Africa
(historical) The official English name of the country of South Africa from 1910 to 1961, a former country in Southern Africa and Commonwealth dominion under nominal British sovereignty until it became a republic in 1961.
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Although sentenced to 15 months imprisonment (which he served in Holloway ), Jameson was later rewarded by being named Prime Minister of the Cape Colony (1904–08) and ultimately anointed as one of the founders of the Union of South Africa.
Both would eventually be incorporated into the Union of South Africa in 1910.
In contrast, Basotholand, along with the two other British Protectorates in the sub-Saharan region ( Bechuanaland and Swaziland ), was precluded from incorporation into the Union of South Africa.
In South Africa, the Governor-General of the Union of South Africa nominated by the Afrikaner Nationalist government chose not to wear uniform on any occasion.
It remained a British colony until being incorporated into the independent Union of South Africa in 1910 (now known as the Republic of South Africa).
Some favoured responsible government within Southern Rhodesia while others (especially in Matabeleland) favoured membership in the Union of South Africa.