After some investigation it was clear that President Kruger's government had started taking possession of all native gold in the hands of banks and mines a few months before the war broke out. In this way he ensured that if things went badly for the republic, which they did, the precious gold would not end up in enemy hands.Although there is not much dispute about the fact that President Kruger made a special arrangement to remove all of this gold, it is unclear what exactly happened to it…
