With the opening of a railway from the Boer capital of Pretoria to Delagoa Bay on the eastern coast of the African continent, the Transvaal republic gains an outlet to the ocean.
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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Opening of Delagoa Bay railway gives Transvaal an outlet". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19159, accessed 06 May 2024.]