“The Act of Union (1909) benefitted the Boers more than it did the British.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?

The question requires that candidates consider the merits or otherwise of the statement. Candidates may refer to the victory of the South African Party in the 1910 elections and subsequent political hegemony of Afrikaners; South African involvement in the First World War, which led to the Afrikaner Rebellion of 1914 and enduring divisions in Boer society; the implementation of segregationist policies that benefited both communities; and the fact that South Africa remained part of the British Empire while Anglophone business interests continued to dominate the economy. While other relevant factors, for example the impact on the majority non-white population, may be referred to, the bulk of the response will remain on the issue raised in the question. Candidates may agree, partly agree or disagree with the statement.