12 October 1908–11 May 1909
National Convention
White delegates from the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River Colony met in a National Convention to draft the constitution that became the South Africa Act.
established
constitutional-milestone
White delegates from the Cape, Natal, Transvaal and Orange River Colony met in a National Convention from October 1908 to May 1909 to draft the constitution that became the South Africa Act.
Significance
The Convention produced the Union settlement, including the franchise compromises that excluded most African people from national power.
Why it matters
The Convention produced the Union settlement, including the franchise compromises that excluded most African people from national power.