Under Smuts's Rule (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Penguin Random House South Africa, Parklands, 2025
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Paperback. Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman, but he is condemned by others as an architect of segregation. In his new book, prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga examines how Smutss political life affected black South Africans.The book considers Smutss role in the treaty ending the Anglo-Boer War and in the creation of the Union of South Africa, and how these affected the rights of black people. It tracks Smutss approach to the Native question as a minister under Louis Botha, as prime minister from 1919 to 1924 and from 1939 to 1948, and in opposition to and then fusion with J.B.M. Hertzogs National Party.Analysing letters, speeches and other documents, the book unpacks Smutss thinking and how it affected his approach to the franchise, segregation and suppression of dissent. Tracing the currents in black politics, it presents the views of African leaders on Smuts and his policies figures such as Sol Plaatje, D.D.T. Jabavu, Z.K. Matthews, A.B. Xuma, and, later on, Albert Luthuli and Nelson Mandela.The book demonstrates how Smuts evolved in his views, eventually coming to recognise that segregation had failed. But the reforms he introduced in the 1940s were too little, too late, and were swept away by the National Party and its policy of apartheid.Giving a balanced view that is both respectful and critical, Under Smutss Rule is a vital addition to the literature on Smuts and to South African history. Jan Smuts is revered by some as a national and international statesman, but he is condemned by others as an architect of segregation. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. …
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- Title
- Under Smuts's Rule (Paperback)
- Author
- Bongani Ngqulunga
- Publisher
- Penguin Random House South Africa, Parklands
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1776391993
- ISBN 13
- 9781776391998
Jan Smuts is one of the most complex figures in South African history—revered by some as a national and international statesman, condemned by others as an architect of segregation.
In Under Smuts’s Rule, prize-winning author Bongani Ngqulunga examines Smuts’s political life through the lens of how his decisions affected black South Africans. From his role in the treaty ending the Anglo-Boer War and the National Convention that created the Union of South Africa, to his years as prime minister (1919–1924 and 1939–1948), Ngqulunga traces Smuts’s actions and their consequences.
The book considers his policies as a minister under Louis Botha, his complicated relationship with Barry Hertzog’s National Party, and his eventual recognition that segregation had failed. Drawing on perspectives from influential figures such as Sol Plaatje, Alfred Xuma, John Dube, D.D.T. Jabavu, Z.K. Matthews, Nelson Mandela, and Walter Sisulu, Ngqulunga offers a balanced view—respectful yet critical.
Insightful and rigorously researched, this work reveals how Smuts’s reforms of the 1940s came too late, swept aside by the National Party and its entrenched policy of apartheid. A vital addition to South African history, Under Smuts’s Rule challenges readers to confront the contradictions of a leader who shaped a nation’s path.
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