Behind the Scenes in the Transvaal
By David Mackay Wilson (1901)

This historic memoir by David Mackay Wilson, the first Gold Commissioner of the Transvaal and a key figure in the early South African gold rush, offers a rare insider’s perspective into the social, political, and economic forces that shaped the region in the late 1800s.

Wilson, expelled as a non-burgher from the Transvaal, used his exile to document an unfiltered narrative on the inner workings of the Kruger government, corruption scandals, land speculation, and the foundation of Barberton and De Kaap.

“My objective point has been to depict the oligarchic character of the Transvaal Government… a synonym for the business firm of Kruger & Co., Limited.” — D.M. Wilson

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