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When South Africa became a republic in 1961, Pretoria remained its administrative capital. Geography. Pretoria is situated approximately 56 km (35 mi) north-northeast of Johannesburg in the northeast of South Africa, in a transitional belt between the plateau of the Highveld to the south and the lower-lying Bushveld to the north.
Provinces. Since 1994, South Africa has been divided into nine provinces: the Eastern Cape, the Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape. The boundaries of the provinces, which are specified in the national constitution, have been altered twice by constitutional amendment.
Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament, is the legislative capital. Bloemfontein has traditionally been regarded as the judicial capital. The Constitutional Court, the country's highest court, is located in Johannesburg. About 80% of the population are Black South Africans.
South Africa is divided into nine provinces. [1] On the eve of the 1994 general election, South Africa's former homelands, known as Bantustans, were reintegrated into the country, and the four provinces were increased to nine. The borders of Natal and the Orange Free State were retained, while the Cape Province and Transvaal were divided into ...
Pretoria becomes the administrative capital of the British colonial Union of South Africa. Pretoria railway station rebuilt. 1913 - Union Buildings constructed in Arcadia. 1920 Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool founded. Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool founded. 1922 - Christian Brothers' College was founded. 1923 Stadium built in Arcadia.
The Boer Republics of the ZAR and the Orange Free State were united with the Cape Colony and Natal Colony in 1910 to become the Union of South Africa. Pretoria then became the administrative capital of the whole of South Africa, with Cape Town the legislative capital.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) ... in running the city’s services. Other towns and cities have had similar experiences, including the administrative capital, Pretoria.
Administrative capital of South Africa. For other uses, see Pretoria (disambiguation). Pretoria ...