The Mafeking Diary of Sol Plaatje

A contemporary account of the war from an African intellectual. This diary offers a view of the siege of Mafeking, one of the most famous sieges of the South African War. The author, Sol Plaatje, was one of the founders of the African National Congress in 1912. Additional material from oral and archival research has also been incorporated into this edition. South Africa: David Philip/New Africa Books