Those of lesser stature, such as John X Merriman, the prime minister of the Cape before Union, and Smuts’s deputy prime minister, Jan Hofmeyr, attempted, however inadequately, to address the ...

Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950) and Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (1918-2013) belonged to and were shaped by two different epochs in South Africa, yet left an indelible mark on its history ...

Mlandu told News24 that Smuts, together with Cecil John Rhodes, whose statue's removal was orchestrated by students last year, created the "South African empire". "I think if you look at the genealogy ...

A new biography of Jan Smuts provides a welcome prospect. Moreover, the book is attractively presented, sitting comfortably in the reader's hand, and is very well written. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 ...

According to UCT’s website, in 1950 the residence was renamed after Jan Smuts, prime minister of the Union of South Africa between 1919 and 1924 and again between 1939 and 1948, when his United ...

The Johannesburg Roads Agency (JRA) confirmed to the publication on June 7 that the reinstatement on the corner of Jan Smuts and Rothesay avenues in Craighall would be delayed.

World War 1 represents Smuts at the peak of his military abilities, but it is also the period when the seeds of his eventual demise and alienation were sown. ‘General Jan Smuts and his First ...

Other professional soldiers to have held the rank are Marshal Ferdinand Foch (French Army), Jan Smuts (South African Defence Force) and as previously mentioned, Australia's Sir Thomas Blamey.

A small group of protesting University of Cape Town students spray painted the busts of General Jan Smuts and Maria Emmeline Barnard Fuller red on Monday, saying they did not want to see the ...