south africa stopped being a british colony on 31 may 1961.
when did south africa stop being a british colony?
31 may 1961
following the defeat of the boers in the anglo-boer or south african war (1899–1902), the union of south africa was created as a self-governing dominion of the british empire on 31 may 1910 in terms of the south africa act 1909, which amalgamated the four previously separate british colonies: cape colony, colony of natal, transvaal colony, and orange river colony. the country became a fully sovereign nation state within the british empire, in 1934 following enactment of the status of the union act. the monarchy came to an end on 31 may 1961, replaced by a republic as the consequence of a 1960 referendum, which legitimised the country becoming the republic of south africa.
history of south africa
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the colony of natal was a british colony in south-eastern africa. it was proclaimed a british colony on 4 may 1843 after the british government had annexed the boer republic of natalia, and on 31 may 1910 combined with three other colonies to form the union of south africa, as one of its provinces. it is now the kwazulu-natal province of south africa.
colony of natal