Landlord and tenant in a colonial economy: The Transvaal, 1880-1910
Date
1977-12
Authors
Trapido, Stanley
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Abstract
A secret society with the professed aim of the 'promotion of all the
interests of the Afrikaner nation'. (3) the Afrikaner Broederbond (hereafter
the A.B. or Bond) has long been the bogeyman of South African politics. Its
operations are attacked as detailed and lurid conspiracies, and defended as the
innocent, confidential actions of public-spirited men. In the process, though
much authoritative data on the Bond exists, its nature, functions and role have
been thoroughly mystified. At the outset it must be stated that the A.B. has
exerted a profound influence at all levels of South African politics. This
paper attempts the beginnings of a demystification of the Bond's operations and
an assessment'of its role up till 1946. Given its secret nature, this is
necessarily sketchy and schematic. Yet such an assessment requires more than ideological forms with those of the new capitalism.
Description
African Studies Seminar series. Paper presented December 1977. Not to be quoted without the Author's permission.
Keywords
Land tenure. South Africa, Landlord and tenant. South Africa. Transvaal. History