Government and Politics
The main concerns of British policy in southern Africa were economical administration. The British decided to take control of the Cape Colony (1806), as a temporary measure against the French, to protect the trade route between Europe and Asia. As time progressed, British policies such as Proclamation 14, the Black Flag Revolt and the Franchise Dispute caused tension between the British Cape Colony leaders and the Southern Africa native groups such as the Boers.
Read more about this topic: South African Wars (1879–1915)
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