Rand Rebellion

Rand Rebellion
	Part of the Revolutions of 1917–1923
	; Rebels being taken prisoner in Fordsburg
Date	28 December 1921 – 18 March 1922; (2 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Witwatersrand, Union of South Africa
Result	South African government victory
Belligerents
Union of South Africa	South African Communist Party
Commanders and leaders
Jan Smuts	Percy Fisher †; Harry Spendiff †; Bill Andrews; Jimmy Green;
Strength
	20,000
Casualties and losses
	~200 killed; 400+ injured; 4 executed

The Rand Rebellion (Afrikaans: Rand-rebellie; also known as the 1922 strike) was an armed uprising of white miners in the Witwatersrand region of South Africa, in March 1922.

Following a drop in the world price of gold from 130 shillings (£6 10s) per fine troy ounce in 1919 to 95s/oz (£4 15s) in December 1921, the companies tried to cut their operating costs by decreasing wages, and by weakening the colour bar by promoting cheaper black mine workers to skilled and supervisory positions.