The accelerated pace of industrialisation affected all population groups in South Africa, particularly the African population and it resulted in the movement of Blacks into the cities at an unprecedented scale. This report examines the social and economic consequences of the change in the urban and industrial situation.
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An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa
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- 22 Feb 2016
South African History Online. (2016, February 22). An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa . South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0119173
South African History Online (2016) 'An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa ', South African History Online, 22 February. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0119173 (Accessed: 21 July 2026).
South African History Online, An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0119173, (accessed 21 July 2026).
"An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa ." South African History Online, 22 Feb. 2016, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0119173. Accessed 21 July 2026.
South African History Online. "An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa ." South African History Online. February 22, 2016. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/R-0119173.
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