Native Life in South Africa: Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion

Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje (1876-1932) was a South African writer, journalist, activist, and politician. He was born in Boshof, a town in the Orange Free State, and grew up in Kimberley, where he worked as a clerk for the diamond mining company De Beers.

Plaatje was a founding member of the African National Congress (ANC) and played an important role in the struggle against colonialism and apartheid in South Africa. He was also a prolific writer and wrote books, articles, and speeches in Engl...