VI. The World Wars and the Interwar Period, 1914–1945 > J. Africa, 1914–1945 > 2. Regions > f. Southern Africa > 2. South of the Limpopo > 1918

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1918
Up to 200,000 Africans died in South Africa from a worldwide influenza epidemic.	1
1919
South Africa given a League of Nations mandate to rule SWA.	2
The African National Union organized burning of passes as protest.	3
Aug
South African prime minister Botha died; Gen. Jan Smuts became prime minister.	4

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