The Spirit of Marikana: The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa

Language: English

Published by Pluto Press, 2016

0745336485 / 9780745336480

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On 16th August 2012, thirty-four black mineworkers were gunned down by the police under the auspices of South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) in what has become known as the Marikana massacre. This attempt to drown independent working-class power in blood backfired and is now recognised as a turning point in the country's history. The Spirit of Marikana tells the story of the uncelebrated leaders at the world's three largest platinum mining companies who survived the barrage of state violence, intimidation, torture and murder which was being perpetrated during this tumultuous period. What began as a discussion about wage increases between two workers in the changing rooms at one mine became a rallying cry for economic freedom and basic dignity. This gripping ethnographic account is the first comprehensive study of this movement, revealing how seemingly ordinary people became heroic figures who transformed their workplace and their country.

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Title
The Spirit of Marikana: The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa
Author
Luke Sinwell, Siphiwe Mbatha
Publisher
Pluto Press
Publication year
2016
Condition
New
Binding
Paperback
Language
English
ISBN 10
0745336485
ISBN 13
9780745336480
Series
Book 3 of 16: Wildcat

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