Heritage Weekend: The Rand Revolt of 1922

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Violent strikes by mine workers are nothing new, but the 1922 Rand Revolt was unlike anything South Africans had ever experienced. Starting in January 1922, the unrest quickly developed into a full-scale, armed workers’ rebellion aimed at overthrowing the state. 

Join us for the centenary commemoration of the Rand Revolt as we visit the Cottesloe School - where the so-called Knopkierie Striker Commando fired on advancing military forces, and the Milner Park School - where a contingent of the Transvaal Scottish was ambushed. We’ll finish our tour with a walk around the Fordsburg Market Square - where strike leaders Percy Fisher and Harry Spendiff met their end. 

It’s going to be an entertaining (and somewhat bloody) afternoon of history!

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