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 atri can rebellion against the british gov ern mert was found guilty of treason on eight counts the lair law provides for death parity general de ie wet headed a reb rebellion eiton in the orange free state and west ern transvaal in october 1911 1914 he lie was captured on a farm at waterbury Water bure burc british land to which place he had been pursued by a motor car brigade general de wet ilet pleaded not guilty to a charge of high treason but guilty to a charge of at sedition |