south africa intro

• interest in sa due to being turning point between west and east

  • refuel

  • restock in food n water

  • defined point for travelling

• boer war was between white brits and white dutch afrikaners (boers)

british involvement/aims in sa:

• cecil rhodes n his vision

  • cape to cairo

  • british africa on a usa model?

  • unified british central of south africa

• britain securing south africa from the boers

• british power for influence

• not controlling gold mines

• commerce n capitalism unimportant

• imperial rivalry

  • german colonial ambition

  • route to india

  • afrikaner nationalism

• individuals

• gold was very important