The South African War: Transvaal Republic.
In 1898, the British fought a war to uphold the freedom of Afrikaners of the Republic Foreign State. This war would later prove to have an enormous impact on the Apartheid movement. The South African Republic had experienced a hardening of Afrikaner attitudes toward immigrants, and decided to act on their feelings. Thus, perpetuating the reelected president, Jameson Kruger to protect what was of immense importance to the Afrikaners Republic sovereign state: nationalism. .
Linguistically, the British wanted to establish an English speaking presence. This resulted in an Afrikaner, national movement "to prevent such an act. The time had come for the Afrikaners to ensure their future and defend, land, gold, and exploitation of their labor. Furthermore, Africans had to determine in fact, which side they would choose, if any? Would it be the Afrikaner's, or the British that Africans would side with? Both sides obviously were oppressive. The Africans decision would have to be based on which side was less oppressive.
Ultimately, the war was fought to guard African citizen rights. Moreover, for control of the state, including; wealth, land, gold, and silver. In fact, if the Afrikaner's were to side with anyone, it would be the Afrikaner's who posed a lesser threat to Africans by offering little pay, while the British offered enslavement. Precluding that the Afrikaner's posed a lesser threat, the Africans chose to battle with the Afrikaner's. .
Origins of the war: .
Although Transvaal had been annexed by the British Crown in 1877, it had secured a limited form of independence after defeating local imperial forces in a series of engagements during the Transvaal Revolt or First Boer War of 1880-81.
An influx of thousands of mainly British uitlanders (foreigners) into the Transvaal after the discovery of gold there in 1886 destabilized the Boer state.
