His war record made him prominent in the politics of Transvaal and he was a major player in the postwar reconstruction of that country, becoming Prime Minister of Transvaal on 4 March 1907.
O seu cartapacio de guerra tornouno nun prominente home na política de Transvaal e foi un actor principal na reconstrución de posguerra da súa terra, chegando a Primeiro Ministro de Transvaal o 4 de marzo de 1907.