South African Mineral Revolution: How diamonds and gold shaped Southern Africa

This video looks at how the discoveries of two minerals, diamonds and gold, during the late nineteenth century would have profound implications in the region of southern Africa. References/Further Reading John Pampallis, Foundation of the New South Africa (New York: Zed Books, 1991). Hermann Giliomee, Bernard Mbenga, and Bill Nasson, New History of South Africa (Cape Town: Tafelberg, 2002). Gail Nattrass, A Short History of South Africa (Biteback Publishing, 2018). Kevin Shillington, History of Africa 4th Edition (London: Bloomsbury Academic, 2018). Keving Shillington, Cecil Rhodes: The Man Behind the Statues (Self Publishing Partnership, 2021). Martin Meredith, Diamonds, Gold and War (New York: Public Affairs, 2008).