South African Gold Rush: Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and the Mining System
Evidence-based history of the South African Gold Rush, from Witwatersrand discovery to Johannesburg, labor, mining, and legacy.
Evidence-based history of the South African Gold Rush, from Witwatersrand discovery to Johannesburg, labor, mining, and legacy.
The Witwatersrand Gold Rush built Johannesburg and reshaped South Africa through deep mining, capital, labor systems, politics, and environmental legacy.