Witwatersrand Gold Rush and the Transvaal Mining Boom (1886-1907)

1. Gold reef discovered on Langlaagte farm

   Jul 1, 1886Labels: Langlaagte farm, Witwatersrand, Gold reef

   • Britannica
   • SAHO
   • Witwatersrand

2. Johannesburg proclaimed to serve the goldfields

   Oct 4, 1886Labels: Johannesburg, Rand goldfields

   • Britannica
   • SAHO

3. Chamber of Mines organized to coordinate mine owners

   Dec 7, 1887Labels: Chamber of, Mine owners

   • Minerals Council
   • Britannica

4. Mining capital consolidates into “Randlord” power

   Jan 1, 1895Labels: Randlords, Mining capital

   • UCT Open
   • Randlord

5. Jameson Raid fails to seize the Transvaal

   Dec 29, 1895Labels: Jameson Raid, Leander Starr

   • Jameson Raid
   • SAHO

6. Bloemfontein Conference collapses over Uitlander rights

   May 31, 1899Labels: Bloemfontein Conference, Uitlander rights

   • Bloemfontein
   • Britannica

7. Second Boer War begins, disrupting Rand mining

   Oct 11, 1899Labels: Second Boer, Transvaal

   • Britannica
   • History com

8. British capture Pretoria as Transvaal regime retreats

   Jun 1, 1900Labels: Pretoria capture, British forces

   • Britannica
   • Bergendal

9. Treaty of Vereeniging ends the war

   May 31, 1902Labels: Treaty of, Peace of

   • Britannica
   • Treaty

10. Chinese contract workers arrive to address labor shortages

    Jun 19, 1904Labels: Chinese contract, Labor importation

    • SAHO
    • Minerals Council

11. Cullinan Diamond discovery underscores regional mining wealth

    Jan 26, 1905Labels: Cullinan Diamond, Premier Mine

    • Cullinan
    • Earth Magazine

12. Britain grants Transvaal self-government under colonial rule

    Dec 6, 1906Labels: Transvaal self-government, British colonial

    • SAHO
    • Britannica

13. First elected Transvaal government forms under Botha

    Mar 4, 1907Labels: Louis Botha, Transvaal ministry

    • Botha Cabinet
    • SAHO