South African Republicball

South African Republicball : Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiekbal Suid-Afrikaanse Republiekbal
↓  → 17 January 1852 – 31 May 1902
NEE, IK WIL NIET BIJ UW VAKBOND!
General information
Government	Republic
Personality	Hates colonizers, defensive, cowboy
Language(s)	Afrikaans Dutch
Type	Germanic
Capital	Pretoriaball
Religion	Christianity Protestantism Calvinism
Relations and opinions
Friends	Dad Orange Free Stateball Natalia Republicball Nieuwe Republiekball Stellalandball Goshenball German Empireball
Enemies	Stupid colonizer Australiaball (before 1901) Zulu Kingdomball Tea's stupid son Hell NAW Flag Stealer
Likes	Braai, Boers, farming, independence, cowboy hats, gold mines, migrant workers (unless they're Brits), and the prairie schooner
Dislikes	Colonizers and Tribal invaders
Historical information
Preceded by	Voortrekkerballs that settled during the Great Trek
Succeeded by	British Transvaalball
Is of importants
Food	Braai, Droëwors, Biltong, Beskuit
Status
Annexed

“	Transvaalers! Noble was your strive,	”
	— Volkslied Van Transvaal, ZAR Anthem

South African Republicball, or commonly reffered to Transvaalball, Transvaal Republicball, or ZARball was a Boer republic that was located in northern South Africa. South African Republicball was born at first in January of 1852. After Two Anglo-Boer Wars, Orange Free Stateball (Oranje or Transoranje), South African Republicball (le stronkest) and British Cape Colonyball (BOOO, YOU SUCK) and Natal (ISI ZULU) formed the Union of South Africaball.

History

Great Trek and Birth

Predating the birth of South African Republicball,  Voortrekkerballs, descendants from Dutch Cape Colonyball, who migrated from the Cape Colonyball for a multitude of reasons roamed Southern Africa. Around 12,000 of these Voortrekkerballs participated in this 'Great Trek' into the South African interior. Multiple autonomous Boer Republicballs were established throughout the Transvaal and Transoranje. Particularly the Transoranje and parts of the Natal were left effectively depopulated as a result of tribal wars between the regional 8balls such as the Zulu Kingdomball. South African Republicball was born as a result of the co-operation of both the Voortrekkerballs and UKball who formally recognized the establishment of an independent Boer Republicball north of the Vaal River in 1852 with over forty-thousand  Voortrekkerballs.

Their capital was located near rich gold mines, and much of their income came from this. The Transvaal, led by Paul Kruger, refused to grant political rights to Uitlanders and native Africans. All the while, British Imperialism was on the wane, and the British public's mood turned against the oppression of the sort practiced by the Boers. Under this justification, Cecil Rhodes organized "the Raid" to provoke the Transvaal government, and possibly take it over, which failed miserably. Kruger, perceiving an attack to be imminent, mobilized and invaded Natalball (British Zululand), using advanced German Mauser rifles bought using gold profits.

Boer Wars

South African Republicball soon later fought for and won its independence following its victory over UKball in 1881 in what is known as the First Boer War. Made up of thousands of Voortrekkerballs, as well as 8balls of northern South Africa, South Africa Republicball expanded and grew wide and far rivaling UKball in influence and its rich resources. South Africa Republicball maintained independence up until its death in 1902 in the Second Boer War, where as well as its brother Orange Free Stateball were incorporated into the Union of South Africaball. South African Republicball is often portrayed, like Orange Free Stateball, ZAR was an excellent marksman, as well as being fiercely territorial and yet caring for neighboring Boer Republicballs in the region.

A fierce advocate for Boer unity in its early life South African Republicball attempted a union with its brother, Orange Free Stateball, however, infighting had resulted in the outbreak of civil war in the region. This was due to fear that UKball would retract its recognition of both of the ball's independence. The brief skirmishes in the young life of South African Republicball were known as the Transvaal Civil War. Nonetheless, relations with Orange Free Stateball began to deteriorate when war broke out with the neighboring 8balls, aiding South African Republicball was then later denied any new lands conquered by the two brothers.

Nonetheless, the two remained close, and with the later outbreak of the Second Boer War over natural resources Orange Free Stateball came to the aid. Both declaring war on UKball launched multiple pre-emptive strikes within UKballs colonies in Colony of Natalball, and in the Cape Colonyball. However, as the war progressed heavy guerilla fighting as well as the implementation of British scorched earth tactics saw an end to the two's victories and lives. Both were defeated in 1902 but were then incorporated into what would be known as Union of South Africaball.

Relations

Friends

• Orange Free Stateball - Transoranje, why not into Union?! Still is brother, and together we shall free South Africa from UKball!
• Nieuwe Republiekball - Little brother.
• Netherlandsball - Father! Helped me in the boer wars!
• German Empireball - Good friend of mine. Some of us fight in the central powers in a rebellion against English snob.
• Grand Duchy of Finlandball, Kingdom of Irelandball, Russian Empireball, Sweden-Norwayball, USAball, Austria-Hungaryball, Kingdom of Greeceball, Kingdom of Italyball, Belgiumball and Franceball - Thankings all for help in Boer Wars!

Netural

• Zulu Kingdomball - Savage 8ball Kingdom. REMOVE! Massacred countless Voortrekkerballs settling the Natal! But is kind of cool because you can of kicking UK's ass at Isandlwana! (see Anglo-Zulu War)
• Swaziball - Is of savage 8ball but it gibs us Klein Vrystaatball, so it's fine I guess.
• Australiaball - Helped tea against me, but then became independent and switched sides. Didn't help much afterward.

Enemies

• British Empireball - WORSTCLAYREMOVEBRITISHFROMSOUTHAFRICA
• Cape Colonyball - Brother? is that you?! Why are you fighting for the British and not us?!??!
• 8ball - YOU WILL ALWAYS LIVE IN THE SLUMPS!

Gallery

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