The Rev. Dr Francois Thomas Burgers, formerly Minister at Hannover , was elected President of the South African Republic in 1872. He was anxious to promote a sound system of education and for a railway connecting the Transvaal with Delagoa Bay.

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The Rev. Dr Francois Thomas Burgers, formerly Minister at Hannover , was elected President of the South African Republic in 1872. He was anxious to promote a sound system of education and for a railway connecting the Transvaal with Delagoa Bay.

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