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Rand Rebellion
| Rand Rebellion | |||||||
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| Part of the Revolutions of 1917–1923 | |||||||
 Rebels being taken prisoner in Fordsburg | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Union of South Africa |
 South African Communist Party | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jan Smuts |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 20,000 | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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~200 killed[1] 400+ injured 4 executed | |||||||
The Rand Rebellion (Afrikaans: Rand-rebellie; also known as the 1922 strike) was an armed uprising of white miners in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922.
Following a drop in the world price of gold from 130 shillings (£6 10s) per fine troy ounce in 1919 to 95s/oz (£4 15s) in December 1921, the companies tried to cut their operating costs by decreasing wages, and by weakening the colour bar by promoting cheaper black mine workers to skilled and supervisory positions.[2]
- ^ Bendix, S. (2001). Industrial relations in South Africa. Claremont: Juta. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7021-5279-5.
- ^ "Fifty fighting years – chapter 3". sacp.org.za.
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