Race for the Rand

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Race for the Rand

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Race for the Rand.
"In the first installment of the series on the history of Southern African railways, Peter Ball described some of the earliest railways in the country and the extension of a number of lines into the interior. In this article he looks at the fascinating politics and economics of the 'Race for the Rand'."

This article is available on The Heritage Portal webite here:
http://www.theheritageportal.co.za/article/race-rand.
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