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First World War: – South-West Africa Campaign. Louis Botha ( Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈbuəta]; 27 September 1862 – 27 August 1919) was a South African politician who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa – the forerunner of the modern South African state.
Jul 19, 2018 · His reign as Prime Minister was that of a man suffering from metaphysical crisis. A great man of drive and determination coupled with action and solutions, Louis Botha was renowned for his simplicity, humanity, quick wit and good folksy nature that he developed as a young farmer and shepherd in the Free State .
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Louis Botha was a soldier and statesman who was the first prime minister of the Union of South Africa (1910–19) and a staunch advocate of a policy of reconciliation between Boers and Britons, as well as of limiting the political rights of black South Africans. The son of a voortrekker (Boer pioneer.
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Botha was attacked for not implementing language equality. The Nationalists pronounced him a disloyal Afrikaner and he lost much support. Though the SAP won the elections, the Prime Minister did not have an outright majority in Parliament.
May 15, 2019 · Alaska State Troopers confirmed that 46-year-old Louis Botha, of San Diego, was among the six people who died in the crash. Neighbors in 4S Ranch confirm he lived with his wife Theodore and...
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Mar 26, 2024 · December 13, 2020. News. Prime Minister Louis Botha, the conciliator. By A Carelsen, Curator, DITSONG: National Museum of Cultural History. Museum collection. The DITSONG: National Cultural History Museum houses a fairly large collection of objects of Louis Botha, Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa (1907 – 1919).
May 16, 2019 · Four Americans were killed including 46-year-old Louis Botha from San Diego. An Australian man and Canadian woman also died. Neighbors say Louis Botha lived in a 4S Ranch home with his wife...
