Transvaal Province
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The Transvaal was a former province in South Africa that existed until 1994, when it was reorganized into several new provinces as part of the country's transition to democracy. It matters historically because it was a major region during South Africa's colonial period and apartheid era, and its dissolution marked a significant administrative change in the post-apartheid restructuring of the nation.
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The Province of Transvaal (Afrikaans: Provinsie van Transvaal), commonly referred to as the Transvaal (/ˈtrɑːnsvɑːl, ˈtræns-/; Afrikaans: [transˈfɑːl]), was a province of South Africa from 1910 until 1994, when a new constitution subdivided it following the end of apartheid. The name "Transvaal" is from the Latin prefix trans, which means across from, or on the other side. Hence, Transvaal refers to the province's geographical location to the north of the Vaal River. Its capital was Pretoria, which was also the country's executive capital.
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