Timeline Tuesday 31 May 1910

Events on Tuesday 31 May 1910 1

• 1910 Union of South Africa formed Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River Colony unite The British colonies of the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and the Orange River were merged into a single self-governing dominion of the British Empire. Louis Botha became the first prime minister. The new state retained racially restrictive voting laws that would shape South African politics for decades.