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President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay

President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay

Paul Kruger

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22 Aug 2019
President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay

Paul Kruger

The discovery of various rich mineral resources in Southern Africa saw the construction of various railway lines. Of note was the construction of the Delagoa Bay railway line, which followed the discovery of gold in the then Transvaal area. On 2 June 1887, President of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger authorised the construction of the Delgoa bay railway. The Portuguese originally started the construction, but it was later taken over by the Dutch when the Portuguese faced financial difficulties. References: Jim Hunter. World railways of the nineteenth century: a pictorial history in Victorian. [Online]. Available at: http://books.google.co.za. [Accessed 25 May, 2010] Important dates in South African History. [Online]. Available at: www.angelfire.com. [Accessed 25 May, 2010]

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011118

South African History Online (2011) 'President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011118 (Accessed: 6 August 2026).

South African History Online, President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011118, (accessed 6 August 2026).

"President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011118. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011118.

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