The treaty was signed in Pretoria on 3 August 1881, but was subject to ratification by the Volksraad within 3 months from the date of signature.

[2][1] British preparation work for the Pretoria Convention of 1881 was done at Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal.

[3] Under this agreement, the South African Republic regained self-government under nominal British suzerainty.

[4] By the time of the Battle of Majuba, the governments of the South African Republic and Britain were in contact, President Brand of the Orange Free State acting as intermediary.

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