African colonial members of the Closer Union Convention of 1908 who reached terms which resulted in the British Parliament passing the South Africa Act of 1909. Members include: second row from top, second from right, Jan Christiaan Smuts, 1870 - 1950. South African and British Commonwealth statesman, military leader and philosopher. Third row from top, fifth from right, Christiaan Rudolf de Wet, 1854 -1922. Boer general, rebel leader and politician. Front row, fourth from right, Louis Botha, 1862 - 1919. Afrikaner and first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. From The Wonderful Year 1909. .