South Africa After the War a Narrative of Recent Travel (Classic Reprint) Kindle Edition

Exploring postwar South Africa through its labor debates and policy questions. In South Africa After the War, E. F. Knight surveys the pressing issues of native labor, minework, and immigration, presenting the competing viewpoints that shaped the era.This edition delves into how workers, farmers, and politicians imagined solutions to a volatile economy. It examines arguments for and against Chinese labor, the role of Kaffir labor on farms and in mines, and the political forces at work in the Transvaal and beyond. The text also provides a critical look at public opinion, media, and leadership as South Africa rebuilt after conflict. Detailed discussion of Chinese labor debates and proposed safeguards. Examination of native labor, wages, and the changing role of the Kaffir in agriculture and mining. Insights into political figures, party positions, and public opinion during a pivotal period. Context for how labour supply, taxation, and policy choices affected daily life.Ideal for readers of history, travel narrative, and colonial policy, this edition offers a grounded view of a society negotiating work, race, and nationhood. Read more