In the late nineteenth century, the politics and culture of the Boer Republics clashed with the modernizing movement of the Uitlanders on the quickly rising Reef.

1. Topic 6: The
South African
War and
Union

2. Also called:
• Boer War
• Second Boer War
• Anglo-Boer War; to
Afrikaners, also called:
Second War of
Independence

3. Introduction
This week will we be doing:
The eve of the South African war:
Focusing on Mining Capitalism

4. VIDEO file

5. What do you
think Mining
Capitalism is or
is associated
with?

6. Discovery of Gold in the Witwatersrand in 1886
- This marked a significant turnaround in SA economy, social and political
spheres.
- The first South African “Gold Rush” in 1886 in the Transvaal colony
- In a farm called Langleegte Witwatersrand/the Rand (Johannesburg)
- This area then developed to be the largest single producer of gold in the world.

7. The
Development of
the Mining
Industry

8. 1. Deep Level Mining
• These deep-mining companies required a large sum of investment as they required shafts, machinery,
and explosives to access the gold in the rocks.
• They had to dig deep to find the gold.
• The deeper they went, the more machinery they required. New Expensive machines had to be brought
in.
2. Impact of the Discovery of Gold
1. Urbanization.
-Beginning of the City of Johannesburg.
-7000 people were in the region and 75 000 citizens from the United Kingdom immigrated
to South Africa
-Influx of people

9. Impact of the Discovery of gold
2. The Migrant Labour System
-Workers were given contracts. (3-12 months)
-Temporary workers. Influx of Workers from Southern African states.
-Introduced taxes that forced black South Africans to come and work in the mines.

10. Impact of the Discovery of gold
4. Emergence of Classes
Capitalists: These Randlords controlled most of the holding companies and funding that went into deep-level
gold mining
Middle Class: The ‘Middle Class consisted if the mining specialists and semi-skilled miners
Working Class/ Mineworkers: These mine workers were required to attain the gold from the reefs that were
situated thousands of meters into the earth.
Uitlanders (Outsiders)- British Workers.

11. Emergence of Classes

12. Summary and
integration.
CONCLUSION

13. Any comments?
Recommendations about today’s lesson?
Any Questions?
Assessment:
Homework:
Research question: Research about the biggest mine in South Africa or Africa and deduce how they
treat the mine workers.
CONCLUSION

14. End of the lesson
Thank You

15. REFERENCES
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/grade-10-topic-6-south-african-war-and-union