Name:Ballengeich
Google count: 528
Date: 5 July 2008
Railinfo - http://www.sa-transport.co.za/trains/sa_steam/class_14/14.html
Historic fact:
During November and December 1913, striking Indian workers in the mining area were being whipped and beaten, and taken down the mines by force. There were several cases of firing on the plantations. But only sketchy information is available in press reports.
In Ballengeich mine, the men were brutally whipped for refusing to work. Some fell unconscious, and 186 were sent to prison.
Narjia, a worker, died at Ballengeich Prison. The government claimed that he died of tuberculosis.
On November 16, police fired on Indian strikers in Durban: one died and 16 were injured.
On November 25, 1913, police fired at strikers at the Beneva Estate, Esperenza. Two were killed and a number of others wounded.
In all cases, the victims of violence - Indian workers - were punished while the criminals went scot free.
www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/history/people/gandhi/3.h
Other interesting info:
Ballengeich coal mine,. 15 km south of Newcastle, in Kwazulu-Natal. This study is important because coal mining ...
etd.rau.ac.za/theses/available/etd-05202004-100251/
Where to stay:
Ballengeich Newcastle 2942
Saturday, July 5, 2008
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