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Rand Revolt Graves in Johannesburg and the East Rand.
The Rand Revolt of 1922 (sometimes known as the Red Revolt), is a very messy part of Johannesburg's history, and it's not my place to comment on it or expound on the reasons and results of it. All I will say is that many of the casualties of this action lay in the cemeteries in Brixton and Braamfontein. I expect that a large amount are to be found in the East Rand too, and who knows how many ended up in paupers graves in Braamfontein. During the course of my cemetery meanderings I did encounter a few of these graves and I would like to show these on this page. The death toll varies between sources, but these graves are only a small representation of what is a much larger picture. Images open in a new window. There are quite a few Rand Revolt remnants still around, the Trades Hall in Johannesburg is still standing, as are the toilets in Fordsburg Square and a few of the old buldings in that area. There is also the Anzac Memorial in Brakpan. The Transvaal Scottish Headquarters in Parktown also has a plaque from the strike in their museum. |
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© DR Walker 2007-2012. Updated 11 July 2011. Edited and added new images 10 November 2011, 02 December 2011, 10 January 2012.