02281cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800420003704000110007904100170009005000070010710000500011424500200016426400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050500930040150801040049452011480059853400580174665300690180485600510187385600430192472114UtSlPG20260610134652.0mcr n260607r20231925?utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aaf2iso639-1 4aPT1 aHoogenhout, P. I.q(Petrus Imker),d1884-197010aOp die delwerye 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-130 aAnnie Losper -- Hendrik Blits -- Oom Piet Legransie -- Intelligensie-toetse -- "Getrep."  aKobus Meyer, Emmanuel Ackerman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Op die delwerye: Vyf sketse uit die lewe" by P. I. Hoogenhout is a collection of sketches exploring the lives of individuals in South Africa's diamond mining communities, likely written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the harsh realities faced by miners and their families, highlighting themes of poverty, struggle, and resilience.   The opening of the narrative sets a somber tone, describing the bleak living conditions of miners and the pervasive challenges they face, such as undernourishment and lack of access to sanitation. It introduces the character of a teacher in this environment, revealing the difficulties of educating children under such dire circumstances. The text also touches on the intricacies of human relationships impacted by these social issues, including the struggles of the teacher, the moral dilemmas surrounding the children’s upbringing, and the community's underlying tensions. A poignant scene occurs as the teacher visits an ailing child, Annie Losper, emphasizing both the personal connections and the tragic realities of life in the delwerye. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cCape Town: Maskew Miller, 1925  aDiamond mines and mining -- South Africa -- Kimberley -- Fiction4 uhttps://archive.org/details/hoogenhoutdelwerye40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72114