The Spirit of Marikana: The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa by Sinwell, L. et al.

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The Spirit of Marikana: The Rise of Insurgent Trade Unionism in South Africa by Sinwell, L. et al.ISBN: 9781776140022 Publisher: Wits University Press 2016 Soft cover 208 pages On 16th August 2012, 34 black mineworkers were gunned down by the police under the auspices of South Africas 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 countrys history. The Spirit of Marikana tells the story of the

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