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    Louis Botha (Afrikaans pronunciation: [ˈlu.i ˈbuəta]; 27 September 1862 – 27 August 1919) was a South African politician who was the first prime minister...
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  • child, a son named Theunis, was later adopted by the Bothas. His descendants include: Louis Botha (1862–1919), Second Boer War general and first Prime...
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    There are statues of Gen. Louis Botha in Cape Town, Durban, and Pretoria, all in the country of which he was the first Prime Minister, South Africa. An...
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  • Louis Botha Avenue (part of Johannesburg Metropolitan Route M11) is a major street in Johannesburg, South Africa. Originally part of the main road between...
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    Durban International Airport (formerly Louis Botha Airport) was the international airport of Durban from 1951 until 2010, when it was replaced by King...
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    Annie Botha (née Emmett; 3 July 1864 – 20 May 1937) was a South African civic leader and political hostess. She was the wife of Louis Botha, who served...
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    similar to those of his British counterpart. The first prime minister was Louis Botha, a former Boer general and war hero during the Second Boer War. The position...
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    the Transvaal Colony government bought the Cullinan and Prime Minister Louis Botha presented it to Edward VII, the British king who reigned over the territory...
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    a statue of the country's first Prime Minister, General The Rt Hon. Louis Botha. The lawn in front of the Union Buildings are often the location for...
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    guerrilla campaign, becoming known as bittereinders. Led by generals such as Louis Botha, Jan Smuts, Christiaan de Wet, and Koos de la Rey, Boer guerrillas used...
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