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Plaatje, S T, Bloemfontein. To Silas Molema, Mafeking

Plaatje, S T, Bloemfontein. To Silas Molema, Mafeking

Has railed the machinery [for printing press] but had no money to cover costs; was successful in trying to raise money in Thaba Nchu and Kimberley; is disheartened especially as sympathetic Zulus bought them the machinery whereas the Tswana have been unable to raise money to support their own newspaper; Mr Msimang has arranged concerts in order to raise money; has heard no news from home and he dreads his return as he is penniless.

Plaatje, S T, Fordsburg. To Bra [Silas Molema, Mafeking]

Plaatje, S T, Fordsburg. To Bra [Silas Molema, Mafeking]

Has had difficulty in buying the printing press of "Motsualle wa Johannesburg"; Advocate Seme tried to discourage Mr Cele from lending them money; subsequently a Mr Jeebe of Natal enabled himto buy the machinery:

on Monday they will begin printing the new paper, Tsala ea Bathe, in Serolong, Sepedi and English; people in the Transvaal are supporting this project by holding concerts in various centres as they regard it as a union between the Barolong and Bapedi people: the object is to raise a working capital to pay the workers initially and to gain the support of the people; urges Barolong to involve themselves to show that they support the union...

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