Marikana: A View from the Mountain and a Case to AnswerDubbed the "Marikana Massacre," the Marikana miners’ strike was the single most lethal use of force by South African security forces against civilians since the end of apartheid; those killed were mineworkers in pursuit of a pay raise. Through a series of interviews conducted with workers who survived the attack, this account documents and examines the controversial shootings in great detail. In addition, it includes a narrative of the preceding events as well as of the violence itself written from the perspective of the strikers. Unique and revealing, his book tells of police murders, sadness, bravery, and pride. |
Contents
Introduction Encounters in Marikana | 1 |
The Massacre A Narrative Account Based on Workers Testimonies | 15 |
Background Interviews | 43 |
Speeches | 65 |
Interviews with Mineworkers | 80 |
Analysis and Conclusion | 169 |
They Died at Marikana | 196 |
Endnotes | 200 |
Authors | 209 |
Back Cover | 212 |
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Marikana: Voices from South Africa's Mining Massacre Peter Alexander,Thapelo Lekgowa,Botsang Mmope,Luke Sinwell,Bongani Xezwi No preview available - 2013 |
Marikana: A View from the Mountain and a Case to Answer Peter Alexander,Luke Sinwell,Thapelo Lekgowa,Botsang Mmope,Bongani Xezwi No preview available - 2013 |
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