Chinese indentured laborers in South Africa (1904–1910)

1. Postwar labor shortage on the Rand

   May 31, 1902Labels: Witwatersrand, South African

   • SAHO
   • Palgrave

2. Transvaal authorizes imported Chinese indenture

   Feb 22, 1904Labels: Transvaal Government, Indenture Ordinance

   • Hansard
   • O Malley

3. First Chinese laborers arrive for Rand mines

   Jun 19, 1904Labels: Chinese laborers, Rand mines

   • SAHO
   • SAHO

4. Rapid expansion of the workforce in 1904

   Dec 1, 1904Labels: Worker compounds, Rand mines

   • SAHO
   • Brenthurst

5. British government halts new recruitment rights

   Nov 1, 1906Labels: British Government, Recruitment Authority

   • O Malley
   • Palgrave

6. Self-government granted amid Chinese labor politics

   Dec 6, 1906Labels: Transvaal Self-Government, Afrikaner Nationalists

   • Hansard
   • Transvaal

7. Recruitment peaks at over 50,000 employed

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Parliamentary Record, Chinese Workforce

   • Hansard
   • Palgrave

8. Het Volk forms government with repatriation policy

   Mar 4, 1907Labels: Het Volk, Louis Botha

   • Cabinet
   • Hansard

9. Large-scale repatriation shipments begin

   Jun 30, 1907Labels: Repatriation Ships, Durban Port

   • PapersPast
   • Hansard

10. Labor importation ordinance lapses in March 1908

    Mar 21, 1908Labels: Labor Ordinance, Transvaal Law

    • Hansard
    • Hansard

11. Workforce collapses as repatriation accelerates

    Jan 1, 1910Labels: Employment Statistics, Repatriation Figures

    • Hansard
    • SAHO

12. Union of South Africa formed after program ends

    May 31, 1910Labels: Union of, Repatriation Outcome

    • Transvaal
    • Palgrave