The Cape Colony received a degree of independence in 1872 when "Responsible Government" was declared and, in 1877, the government of Prime Minister John Molteno began construction of the railway line connecting Graaff-Reinet to Port Elizabeth on the coast.
The Cape Colony received a degree of independence in 1872 when "Responsible Government" was declared and the government of Prime Minister John Molteno began construction of the railway line. This was in 1877. This railway line was connecting Graaff-Reinet to Port Elizabeth on the coast.