Show DE WET GUILTY OF TREASON leader of south african revolt may be sentenced to death Bloem fontein union of south africa general christian de wet one of the leaders of the south african rebellion against tile the british government ern ment was found guilty of treason on eight counts the law provides tor for death general de wet headed a rebellion in the orange free state and western transvaal in october 1914 ile he was captured on a farm at waterburg british land to which place he had been pursued by a motor car brigade general de wet pleaded not guilty to a charge of high treason but guilty to a charge of sedition |