A Century of Wrong

A Century of Wrong by F. W. Reitz delivers a forceful, firsthand account of the political grievances and imperial collisions that shaped late 19th-century South Africa. Drawing on his role as State Secretary of the South African Republic, Reitz lays out the history behind the Cape, the founding of Natal, the Orange Free State, and the rise of tensions over conventions, annexations, and the diamond fields—arguing why a people felt driven to resist imperial overreach. Part history, part war-story testimony, the book traces legal disputes, diplomatic dispatches, and the ideological currents Reitz calls “capitalistic jingoism,” offering readers a window into Boer perspectives rarely foregrounded in British narratives. Without sensationalizing conflict, the narrative explains the conventions of 1852, 1881 and 1884, the charge-and-reply of statesmen, and the mounting crises that prefaced open war. Ideal for listeners of history and military-political non-fiction, this audiobook will appeal to students of imperialism, South African history, and anyone seeking a primary-source, argumentative account of how diplomacy, economics, and identity collided in a century of misjudgment. Listen to understand the Boer case told in its own voice.