Marikana - A View From The Mountain And A Case To Answer (Paperback)

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Dubbed 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.


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Dubbed 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.

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Imprint

Jacana Media

Country of origin

South Africa

Release date

August 2015

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First published

April 2013

Authors

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Dimensions

210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

210

ISBN-13

978-1-4314-0733-0

Barcode

9781431407330

Categories

LSN

1-4314-0733-X



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