Annie Botha

Annie Botha (née Emmett; 3 July 1864 – 20 May 1937) was a South African civic leader and political hostess.

After the war, Botha and her husband went on a tour through the countryside to boost moral and provide food and other amenities to the people.

On 19 October 1904, with Georgiana Solomon, she co-founded the South African Women's Federation and served as the chairwoman.

[7] She stepped down as chairwoman after her husband's election as Prime Minister of the Transvaal Colony but was nominated for a lifetime honorary presidency within the organization.

[8] After her husband's death in 1919, Botha settled on a farm in Rusthof and spent winters in Sezela, where she died in 1937.

Annie Botha.
Unknown painter: Mrs. Louis Botha , Botha House, Pennington , KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa. Further text on the plaque: "An appreciation from / the Womens South African Party".