Partly in consequence of the serious economic situation, the renewed movement for the closer union of the various South African colonies, formally initiated by Dr Jameson in 1907, received the support of the Cape parliament.
Delvis som en konsekvens af den alvorlige økonomiske situation, fik den fornyede bevægelse for en tættere union mellem de forskellige sydafrikanske kolonier, formelt sat i gang af dr Jameson i 1907, støtte fra Kap–parlamentet.