DIE EKONOMIESE EN MAATSKAPLIKE HEROPBOU VAN BETHULIE-DORP EN -DISTRIK, 1902-1907. (Afrikaans)

This article focuses on the Bethulie district in the period 1902 to1907, with specific reference to the economic and social reconstruction of the district after the Anglo-Boer War (South African War). It is thus a micro-history of a specific geographical area in the southern Free State during a specific period. The British government's efforts to ensure economic growth and to address social issues, such as the resettlement of residents on their farms, poverty alleviation, the Kransdraai labour colony, post-war compensation, as well as social grants and pensions, are evaluated critically. Furthermore, the article investigates the challenges that residents experienced in the years after the war, as well as the prominent role that private institutions, the church and community leaders played in reconstructing a post-war Bethulie community. Attention is also given to agriculture, compensation, donations, education, municipal management, social issues and grants. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hierdie artikel handel oor die Bethulie-distrik in die tydperk 1902-1907, met spesifieke verwysing na die ekonomiese en maatskaplike heropbou van die distrik ná die Anglo-Boereoorlog (Suid-Afrikaanse Oorlog). Dit is dus ʼn mikrogeskiedenis van ʼn bepaalde geografiese gebied in die Suid-Vrystaat binne ʼn spesifieke tydsfeer. Die Britse regering se pogings om ekonomiese groei te verseker en maatskaplike kwessies aan te spreek, word krities beoordeel en sluit in die hervestiging van inwoners op hul plase, armoedeverligting, die Kransdraai-arbeidskolonie, kompensasie ná die oorlog, asook maatskaplike toelaes en pensioene. Verder fokus die artikel op die uitdagings wat inwoners beleef het in die jare ná die oorlog en die prominente rol wat private instansies, die kerk en gemeenskapsleiers gespeel het in die heropbou van ʼn naoorlogse Bethulie-gemeenskap. Aandag word ook gegee aan kompensasie, landbou, maatskaplike kwessies, munisipale bestuur, onderwys, skenkings en toelaes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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