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1900-JAN-01


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Flag or logo changes:

1900-01-01:

South-African Republic : SAR [Transvaal Republic]  (Pretoria)   -   SOUTH-AFRICA

1902-06-01:

British Colony of the TRANSVAAL  (Pretoria)   -   TRANSVAAL

1910-05-31:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

1912-03-25:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

1928-05-31:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

1994-04-27:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -   SOUTH AFRICA



































Emblem or Symbol changes:

1900-01-01:

South-African Republic : SAR [Transvaal Republic]  (Pretoria)   -   SOUTH-AFRICA

1902-06-01:

British Colony of the TRANSVAAL  (Pretoria)   -   TRANSVAAL

1910-05-31:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

1910-09-17:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

1931-12-11:

South African Union : UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -   SOUTH AFRICA

2000-04-27:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -   SOUTH AFRICA




































Sovereignty changes:

1900-01-01:

SOUTH-AFRICA

1902-06-01:

UNITED KINGDOM

1910-05-31:

UNITED KINGDOM +

SOUTH AFRICA +

1961-05-31:

SOUTH AFRICA





































Capital Local Name changes:


1900-01-01:

  Pretoria

1900-06-05:

  Nelspruit

1902-06-01:

  Pretoria

1910-05-31:

  Pretoria + Cape Town

1931-12-11:

  Pretoria + Kaapstad

1961-05-31:

  Pretoria + Kaapstad + Bloemfontein

1994-04-27:

  Pretoria + Cape Town + Bloemfontein + Johannesburg

2005-05-26:

  Tshwane + Cape Town + Bloemfontein + Johannesburg





































Local Name of Country changes:


1900-01-01:

  ZUID-AFRIKA

1902-06-01:

  TRANSVAAL

1910-05-31:

  UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

1931-12-11:

  UNIE VAN SUID-AFRIKA

1961-05-31:

  SUID-AFRIKA

1994-04-27:

  SOUTH AFRICA





































Status changes:


1900-01-01:

South-African Republic : SAR [Transvaal Republic]

1902-06-01:

British Colony of the TRANSVAAL

1906-12-06:

Self-Governement of the British Colony of the TRANSVAAL

1910-05-31:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

1931-12-11:

South African Union : UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA

1961-05-31:

Republic of South Africa : RSA





































Ruler changes:

1900-01-01:

South-African Republic : SAR [Transvaal Republic]  (Pretoria)   -    State President Paul Kruger
         (Staatspresident Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger)

1900-09-10:

South-African Republic : SAR [Transvaal Republic]  (Nelspruit t)   -    State President Schalk Willem Burger
         (Staatspresident Schalk Willem Burger)

1902-06-01:

British Colony of the TRANSVAAL  (Pretoria)   -   
         ()

1910-05-31:

British Dominion of the UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -    UK
         (UK)

1961-05-01:

South African Union : UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l)   -    Charles Robberts Swart
         (Charles Robberts Swart)

1961-05-31:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Charles Robberts Swart
         (Staatspresident Charles Robberts Swart)

1967-06-01:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    Jozua Francois Naude
         (Jozua François Tom Naudé)

1968-04-10:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Jacobus Johannes Fouche
         (Staatspresident Jacobus Johannes Fouché)

1975-04-09:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    Johannes de Klerk
         (Johannes de Klerk)

1975-04-19:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs
         (Staatspresident Nicolaas Johannes Diederichs)

1978-08-21:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    Marais Viljoen
         (Marais Viljoen)

1978-10-10:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Balthazar Johannes Vorster
         (Staatspresident Balthazar Johannes Vorster)

1979-06-04:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    Marais Viljoen
         (Marais Viljoen)

1984-09-03:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Pieter Willem Botha
         (Staatspresident Pieter Willem Botha)

1989-08-15:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j)   -    State President Frederik Willem de Klerk
         (Staatspresident Frederik Willem de Klerk)

1994-05-10:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    President Nelson Mandela
         (President Madiba Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela)

1999-06-16:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    President Thabo Mbeki
         (President Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki)

2008-09-25:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri
         (Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri)

2008-09-26:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    President Kgalema Motlanthe
         (President Kgalema Motlanthe)

2009-05-09:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    President Jacob Zuma
         (President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma)

2018-02-14:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    Cyril Ramaphosa
         (Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa)

2018-02-15:

Republic of South Africa : RSA  (Pretoria ae + Cape Town l + Bloemfontein j + Johannesburg d)   -    President Cyril Ramaphosa
         (President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa)





































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