In an excerpt from a plenary lecture he presented to the International Sociological Association World Congress in July 2014, PETER ALEXANDER argues that while Thomas Piketty has produced a seminal tome that greatly enhances our understanding of a critical problem facing humanity, his treatment of Marikana reveals significant limitations. On August 16 2012, the South African … [Read more...] about South Africa: Piketty Misses the Mark On Marikana
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Malema, Maimane turn Marikana into political rally
A highly-politicised three-year commemoration of the Marikana killings has seen politicians jostling to promote their affiliations in Rustenburg. Read the full article by here: Articles relating to Places | johannesburg Submit and get free press releases here: MyPR Free Press Release. Click HERE to submit your Johannesburg news. MyJHB Read more on MyJHB. Join the fun: … [Read more...] about Malema, Maimane turn Marikana into political rally
Families of South Africa’s ‘Marikana Massacre’ victims file civil suit
Families of 37 of the South African miners killed during a 2012 wildcat strike at a mine run by platinum producer Lonmin have filed civil claims against the minister of police, a support group said. Workers walk past a memorial to striking miners killed in 2012 during clashes with police near Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine, June 24, 2014. Read the full article by here: … [Read more...] about Families of South Africa’s ‘Marikana Massacre’ victims file civil suit
Marikana Report & Nkaandla- A great time to appoint a new NPA Head
Does the appointment of the new National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) boss mean it’s all going to be milk and honey for our justice system from here on out? Probably not. At the end of it all, Oscar will still have a leg to stand on to come out of jail and you can bet your […] The post Marikana Report & Nkaandla- A great time to appoint a new NPA Head appeared first … [Read more...] about Marikana Report & Nkaandla- A great time to appoint a new NPA Head
South Africa: Telling the Marikana Story – an Invitation to Look More …
Platinum , a collaboration between London-based writer Jack Shenker and British photographer Jason Larkin , seeks in both content and presentation of text and photographs to remind us that we are after all privileged observers of the events leading up to the massacre of at least 34 mine workers in South Africa’s platinum belt. Larkin has spent a great deal of time … [Read more...] about South Africa: Telling the Marikana Story – an Invitation to Look More …
