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… and the Standard Bank. Diversification and expansion into mining and industry Volkkas embarked on massive expansion and … in urban areas. In 1964 Volkskas, together with General Mining and Finance Corporation Ltd, went into sugar … in the Eastern Transvaal. In 1971 it bought out General Mining and the Transvaal Sugar Corporation, which grew sugar …

… for the new capatilist state and in particular for the mining and agricultural sector. However, with the failure of …

… leaflets that were regularly distributed to workers in the mining compounds and at the union’s rallies. Miners’ Strike … under the Industrial Conciliation Act, but excluded the mining industry from the terms of that act! In the event, … a challenge to the state, which protected the gold mining industry as if it were its executive arm. The Party …

… Leveson's long-term commitment to photographing mining compounds and the migrant lifestyle not only depicted … father Abe Bailey who earned his fortune through gold mining as the reason for that glaring void in coverage. [37] … mine labor. David Goldblatt is the best know of the early mining photographers. Goldblatt photographed in and around …

… particular began to mobilise workers in the fast-growing mining industry in Rustenburg. By the early 1980s, NUM … 100 000 people live on BaFokeng tribal land, 20 000 in mining hostels and 40 000 on farms. The survey painted a … economy is derived from a variety of sectors, of which mining and agriculture are the main contributors. Other …

… ). Typical handaxes and cleavers were exposed by lime mining at the beginning of the 20th century. Concentrations … not hearths but the result of manganese staining. Lime mining a short distance away exposed older deposits. Some …

… mined by shafts as opposed to open mines, like diamonds. Mining as an individual was not as efficient as using groups … independence. In order to maintain its control of gold mining and the growth of the as they called them immigrant … from Britain and had made his fortune in South Africa by mining diamonds. He was also a supporter of the British …

… worsened the already failing economies of Europe. The mining of mineral wealth from Africa required the … like the British South African Company for farming and mining. This was also largely because shortly before the war, …

… shipping. Coastal vessels connected to fishing, whaling, mining and agriculture are of local interest as they show the …

… and political ambitions, and the individual actions of mining magnates like Cecil John Rhodes, resulted in a slow … attention on rebuilding the country, in particular the mining industry. By the end of the 19th century, the … position of poor farmers in a country where big mining ventures and foreign capital rendered them …

… in southern Africa would have been inevitable before the mining industry could become a more important driving force …

… political affiliations of farmers tended to coincide with mining and commercial capital. In the Orange Free State (OFS, …

… nominally composed of a considerable number of different mining companies, it was in essence a closely knit and tiny … of a handful - perhaps five really separate - distinct mining 'groups'; each of these groups managed and controlled … It was the heaviest contributor by way of taxes and mining royalties to the state revenue (contributing £27, …

… Company (BSAC), bought a written concession for exclusive mining rights in the Matabeleland and other adjoining … venture grew and in 1880 they launched the De Beers Mining Company. His interest was not only in business, but … and the development of an economy based on agriculture, mining and later manufacturing. [xvi]  The conquest of Great …

… is true of history. For instance the story of the gold mining industry has often been told as the story of …

… forces began crushing the rebellion: 'The outlying mining towns of Benoni and Brakpan were already dominated by …

… Patrice Motsepe, who became a billionaire off the mining industry and former Eskom CEO, Brian Dames were ahead … is President Cyril Ramaphosa ’s brother-in-law, another mining industry tycoon. Shortly after Ramaphosa became …

… was also part of a housing project for the employees of a mining processing company based in Nelspruit. The project, a joint initiative of the mining company and the Pretoria-based National Building …

… Project:  The Richtersveld Community v. Alexkor Ltd. Mining Corporation …

… Committee’ to draw up rules and regulations for the mining camp. A ballot, presided over by Mining Commissioner Von Brandis, was held on 8 November, the … interests were represented, ex officio , by the Mining Commissioner and the District Surgeon. This body did …

… people. The struggle between Boer and Briton, the mining revolution, the struggles of the White working class, …

… also successfully requested a postponement of prospecting, mining and related activities on Greefswald. In June 1933, …

… Bailey – a former RAF pilot and the son of a South African mining baron – took over the magazine in 1951 that the … – reportedly due to his father's involvement in the gold mining industry. The magazine has since been accused of not …

… general population of men would work in the quarries and mining fields during the day. Most, being told that they … disadvantages. Most men would work in the quarry field or mining spaces and could often earn little pay, while women …

… of South Africa’s secondary industry. Before the war, mining was the predominant contributor to South Africa’s …

… land. The occupation, followed by the introduction of the mining industries (diamond in 1867 at Kimberly and gold in …

… prohibits Indians from residing or conducting business in mining areas. 1909 March 25, Mrs Thumbi Naidoo, Mrs Patel and …

… the ages of 19 and 40. Only those employed in agriculture, mining and railroads are exempted. 31 May The Battle of …

… The first post- Union administration, responding to the mining industry’s labour demands and the disquiet of White …

… of the CPSA, criticised the paper calling it a tool of the mining industry. This was perhaps driven by the paper’s …