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The Rudd Concession was a document signed between Lobengula, the king of the Ndebele people, and Charles Rudd, a representative of Cecil Rhodes' British South Africa Company. The document granted exclusive mining rights to the British South Africa Company in exchange for various promises made by Rudd on behalf of the company.
The verbal terms of the Rudd Concession included promises made by Rudd on behalf of the British South Africa Company. These promises included that no more than 10 men would come to Matabeleland and that they would leave their weapons in the king's court. The miners were also only supposed to dig one hole in their prospecting for minerals in Zimbabwe.
The non-verbal terms of the Rudd Concession were not explicitly stated in the document but were implied through various actions taken by both parties. For example, Lobengula considered the Rudd delegation as friends and not enemies, which may have influenced his decision to sign the document. Additionally, it is believed that bribery was used by the Rudd delegation to secure Lobengula's signature on the document.
Overall, while some verbal terms were explicitly stated in the Rudd Concession such as limiting mining activities and weapons possession, there were also non-verbal terms such as Lobengula's trust in the delegation and possible bribery that influenced its signing.
