Piet Joubert

Born: 20-January-1831,
Died: 28 March 1900
Updated: 23 Aug 2019

Summary

Commandant General, Acted as President of the Transvaal

Acted as President of the Transvaal when the territory was annexed in 1877, joined Kruger and Pretorius to take up arms against the British. He led the commando that defeated the British at Laing's Nek, Ingogo and Majuba Hill. Joubert became commandant-general of the Transvaal and managed to crush the Jameson Raid in January 1896. He died soon after besieging Ladysmith, which proved to be disasterous, as opposed to what his younger generals had urged him to do.

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South African History Online. (2011, February 17). Piet Joubert. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008220

South African History Online (2011) 'Piet Joubert', South African History Online, 17 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008220 (Accessed: 7 October 2026).

South African History Online, Piet Joubert [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008220, (accessed 7 October 2026).

"Piet Joubert." South African History Online, 17 Feb. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008220. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

South African History Online. "Piet Joubert." South African History Online. February 17, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/B-0008220.