Union of South Africa
Preserved but no longer current.
The self-governing former colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, united in a legislature in 1910, with its capital at Pretoria and the seat of government at Capetown.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Union of South Africa” mean?
The self-governing former colonies of Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Transvaal, Orange River Colony, united in a legislature in 1910, with its capital at Pretoria and the seat of government at Capetown.
Is “Union of South Africa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.