The strike by mineworkers on the Witwatersrand, also known as the Rand Revolt, ended on March 18 1922. The rebellion was a response by White mineworkers to a perceived injustice that Black miners were taking jobs that ought to have been reserved for them. During the revolt, more than 200 people were killed, and more than a thousand were injured. The strike also put thousands out of work and caused a devastating loss in coal and gold production.
eventREF E-0011443Revised
18 March 1922
The Rand Revolt Ends
- Updated
- 22 Aug 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). The Rand Revolt Ends. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011443
South African History Online (2011) 'The Rand Revolt Ends', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011443 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).
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South African History Online. "The Rand Revolt Ends." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0011443.
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