The delegates in Durban, 1908
Afrikaans: Afgevaardigdes na die Nasionale Konvensie tydens hul eerste sitting in Oktober 1908, Durban. Hulle het tot Mei 1909 agter geslote deure vergader om die vier Suid-Afrikaanse kolonies onder 'n nuwe grondwet, die Suid-Afrika Wet (1909), te verenig. Die wet is in Junie 1909 deur die vier kolonies bekragtig en teen September 1909 deur die Britse Parlement gepromulgeer.[1] Die Unie van Suid-Afrika is op 31 Mei 1910 ingehuldig met Louis Botha as die Eerste Minister. Die afgevaardigdes het hierdie fotoweergawe onderteken. Agterste ry (v.l.n.r.) — G.T. Plowman, C.M.G. (sekretaris van Natalse afvaardiging); dr. W.E. Bok (private sekretaris van, en tolk vir genl. Botha); Gys R. Hofmeyr (sekretaris van Transvaalse afvaardiging); kol. W.E.M. Stanford, C.B., C.M.G.; C.P.J. Coghlan. Tweede ry — genl. J.H. de la Rey; W.B. Morcom, K.C. (tydens verrigtinge bedank en opgevolg deur T. Watt); A. Browne, I.S.O.; T. Hyslop; J.W. Jagger; C.G. Smythe; sir George H. Farrar, D.S.O.; genl. J.C. Smuts; A.M.N. de Villiers (sekretaris van Oranjerivier-kolonie se afvaardiging). Derde ry — E.H. Walton; kol. E.M. Greene, K.C.; H.C. van Heerden; dr. J.H.M. Beck; G.H. Maasdorp; H.L. Lindsay; F.S. Malan; genl. S.W. Burger; dr. T.W. Smartt; genl. C. R. de Wet; dr. L.S. Jameson; H.C. Hull; genl. J.B.M. Hertzog; E.F. Kilpin (hoofsekretaris). Voorste ry — J.W. Sauer; J.X. Merriman; M.T. Steyn (vise-president); A. Fischer; sir J.H. de Villiers (president); genl. Louis Botha; F.H. Moor; sir W.H. Milton; sir J.P. Fitzpatrick. Afwesig — sir Lewis Michell. English: Delegates to the National Convention, photographed at their first sitting in October 1908, Durban. It convened behind closed doors until May 1909 to unify the four South African colonies under a new constitution, the South Africa Act (1909). The act was approved by the four colonial parliaments in June 1909 and passed into law by the British Parliament by September 1909.[2] The Union of South Africa was inaugurated on May 31, 1910, with Louis Botha as prime minister. This particular photo was signed by the attendees. Top Row (left to right) — Mr. G. T. Plowman, C.M.G. (Natal Secretary to Convention); Dr W. E. Bok (Private Secretary to Gen. Botha); Mr. G. R. Hofmeyr (Transvaal Secretary to Convention); Col. W. E. M. Stanford, C.B., C.M.G.; Hon. C. P. J. Coghlan. Second Row — Gen. J. H. de la Rey; Hon. W. B. Morcom, K.C.*; Hon. A. Browne, I.S.O.; Mr. T. Hyslop; Mr. J. W. Jagger; Hon. C. G. Smythe; Sir Geo. H. Farrar, D.S.O.; Hon. Gen. J. C. Smuts; Mr. A. M. N. de Villiers (O.R.C. Secretary to Convention). Third Row — Hon. E. H. Walton; Hon. Col. E. M. Greene, K.C.; Mr. H. C. van Heerden; Dr J. H. M. Beck; Mr. G. H. Maasdorp; Mr. H. L. Lindsay; Hon. F. S. Malan; Gen. S. W. Burger; Hon. Dr. T. W. Smartt; Hon. Gen. C. R. de Wet; Rt. Hon. Dr. L. S. Jameson; Hon. H. C. Hull; Hon. Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog; Mr. E. F. Kilpin (Chief Secretary to the Convention). Bottom Row — Hon. J. W. Sauer; Rt. Hon. J. X. Merriman; Hon. M. T. Steyn (Vice-President); Hon. A. Fischer; Rt. Hon. Sir J. H. de Villiers (President); Gen. the Rt. Hon. Louis Botha; Rt. Hon. F. H. Moor; His Honour Sir W. H. Milton; Sir J. P. Fitzpatrick. Mr. T. Watt took the place of Mr. Morcom (resigned). Hon. Sir Lewis Michell was absent when the photograph was taken.