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 Witwatersrand Basin and major goldfields | |
| Date | 1886 |
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| Location | Witwatersrand Basin, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Outcome | The largest gold rush ever led to the eventual Boer defeat in the Second Boer War (1899-1902), the loss of Boer autonomy and self-government, and total British rule in South Africa |
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The Witwatersrand Gold Rush was a gold rush that began in 1886 and led to the establishment of Johannesburg, South Africa. It was a part of the Mineral Revolution.