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Secessionism in Natal was a political movement within the Union of South Africa. The movement called for the majority British Natal Province to secede from the Union owing to growing Afrikaner control over South Africa.

Background
Originally in the area of what would become South Africa, following the Boer War, the British Empire had four colonies. Cape Colony, Natal Colony, Orange River Colony and Transvaal Colony. In 1910, the colonies were combined into the Union of South Africa. Natalians were able to vote in a referendum if they wished to join the new Union. The vote was a yes to the Union despite the risk of the majority British Natal being outnumbered by the other colonies that were majority Afrikaner.

Republic
Once the republic was declared, Natal separatism support diminished.