MARIKANA AND THE LEGACY OF BLOODY MINERAL EXTRACTIONS
By Tunicia Phillips When we commemorate the Marikana massacre, we remember more than just the lives that were brutally taken in the fight for a bigger cause. The miners who died between 9 and 16 August 2012 have become historical icons. The miners who were slain in Marikana now represent a turning point in South Africa’s fight against the colonial monopoly that continues to economically oppress millions. They do this […]