A Century of Wrong

In this urgent appeal, the former State Secretary of the South African Republic lays out a detailed defence of the Boer position as Britain moves toward war. Framed by a passionate preface, the work traces the early settlement of the Cape, the founding of Natal, and the rise of the Orange Free State, before focusing on the diplomatic conventions that shaped the Republic’s fate. The author argues that the British press and political maneuvering have misrepresented the Boers, denying them a fair hearing while preparing to extinguish their independence.

The narrative blends factual documents—dispatches, treaty texts, and annexation records—with a clear, personal sense of grievance. Readers are invited to consider how competing visions of capital, empire, and justice collided in the late nineteenth‑century South African frontier. By the end of the first act, the stage is set for a looming conflict that threatens to decide the destiny of an entire people.