An immense contribution to our nation
ON November 16, 1860, the Truro docked at the Port of Natal bringing the first Indian indentured labourers to South African soil. Days later, the Belvedere arrived from Calcutta.
These were the first of 384 ships that brought over 152 000 Indians to Natal over the next 50 years. By the time the government of India terminated the indentured labour system, in 1911, Natal had become home to a people who would enrich South Africa for generations to come.
This year, as we mark the 160th anniversary of the arrival of Indians, it is appropriate that we look back and consider
