Josh/EJ - City Center of Pretoria, South Africa - Andries Pretorius Statue

Pretoria was founded in 1855 by Marthinus Pretorius, a leader of the Voortrekkers, who named it after his father Andries Pretorius. The elder Pretorius had become a national hero of the Voortrekkers after his victory over the Zulus in the Battle of Blood River. Andries Pretorius also negotiated the Sand River Convention (1852), in which Britain acknowledged the independence of the Transvaal. It became the capital of the South African Republic (ZAR) on 1 May 1860. The founding of Pretoria as the capital of the South African Republic can be seen as marking the end of the Boers' settlement movements of the Great Trek.

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[PauloRicardoSantos]

Hi, the statue is of Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, also known as Paul Kruger, He was the first president of the Republic of South Africa.

[vanzyl2000]

The info below the clip is correct but the statue in this video is of President Paul Kruger.