Episode 2 of 4
Signing of the Rudd Concession
- When
- 30 October 1888
- Where
- Bulawayo
King Lobengula signed the 25-year concession granting exclusive mining rights to Rhodes's agents on 30 October 1888.
The 25-year Rudd Concession was signed by Lobengula on 30 October 1888. It granted exclusive mining rights in Matabeleland, Mashonaland, and adjoining territories to Charles Rudd, James Rochfort Maguire, and Francis Thompson, acting for Cecil Rhodes.
Sources
- Lobengula Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26
- Rudd Concession Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-20
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