South African general strike of 1922

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:center
gptkb:trade_unionist
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Rand_Rebellion
gptkbp:casualties over 200 killed
over 500 wounded
gptkbp:cause proposed wage cuts
threats to white miners' jobs
gptkbp:country gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:endDate 1922-03-16
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label South African general strike of 1922
gptkbp:location gptkb:Witwatersrand
gptkbp:notableParticipant gptkb:Labour_Party_(South_Africa)
gptkb:Communist_Party_of_South_Africa
Jan Smuts
trade unions
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:South_African_government
white mine workers
gptkbp:relatedEvent gptkb:Rand_Revolt
gptkbp:result state of emergency
suppression by government
deaths of strikers
gptkbp:significance influenced labor relations in South Africa
major event in South African labor history
gptkbp:startDate 1922-03-06
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Rand_Rebellion
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7