Over 20% of the inmates died in two years. I think that tells its own story.
No, South Africa was ruled by the British but the name was never applied to the country. Cecil John Rhodes established the British South Africa Company in 1889 to exploit Africa for British interests and the British South Africa police were active in Rhodesia ( now Zimbabwe).
British South Africa Company ended in 1965.
Concentration camps were first used by the British, yes, the British, against the Boer population of South Africa at the end of the 19th century. I think Dachau, near Munich, Germany dates from 1934.
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British South Africa Company Medal was created in 1896.
British South Africa Company was created in 1889.
Parts of South Africa were colonies from 1652 to 1910 (first controlled by the Dutch, then the British). South Africa was a British Dominion from 1910 to 1931.
Concentration camps are a British invention and were first used to house Boer prisoners during the Boer War in South Africa.
The United Kingdom and South Africa have lengthy-historical ties. South Africa used to be part of the British Empire and many of its residents are of British descent. South Africa Airways and British Airways both offer direct flights between London and South Africa.
Ireland is not a member. South Africa is a member.
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South Africa is the south-most country in Africa. The colonial masters of South Africa were the British who colonized the area in 1795.