The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.

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01Omer-Cooper: History of Southern Africa; Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa, Johannesburg: Jonathan Ball. Destination Kruger Park, Transvaal Republic, krugerpark.co.za [Accessed: 19 December 2013]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983

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South African History Online, The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983, (accessed 1 October 2026).

"The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "The Sand River Convention, under which Britain renounces all claims to authority beyond the Vaal River, is signed.." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0010983.