Editing South African Republic (section)

===Independence===
The ZAR became fully independent on 27 February 1884, when the [[London Convention (1884)|London Convention]] was signed. The country independently also entered into various agreements with other foreign countries after that date. On 3 November 1884 the country signed a postal convention with the government of the [[Cape Colony]] and later a similar convention with the [[Orange Free State]].{{sfn|Eybers|1918|p=477}}

In November 1859,{{sfn|Eybers|1918|pp=420–422}} the independent Republics of [[Republic of Lydenburg|Lijdenburg]] and [[Republic of Utrecht|Utrecht]] merged with the ZAR. On 9 May 1887, [[Burgher (Boer republics)|burghers]] from the territories of [[Stellaland]] and [[State of Goshen|Goosen]] (sometimes referred to as "Goshen") were granted the ZAR franchise.{{sfn|Eybers|1918|p=479}} On 25 July 1895, the burghers that took part in the battle at [[Zoutpansberg]]{{sfn|Eybers|1918|p=505}} were granted citizenship of the ZAR.