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South Africa: Politics, Power and Platinum

July 16, 2015 @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

| £12.50

On 16 August 2012, South African police opened fire on a large crowd of men who were on strike from the Marikana platinum mine. The police action resulted in 112 people being shot and 34 killed.

Nearly three years on from the massacre and as the Marikana Commission are due to publish their inquiry into what happened, we will be holding a special two-part event to explore politics, power and platinum in South Africa.

For the first part of the evening, photographer Jason Larkin and writer Jack Shenker will present Platinum. The publication examines the Marikana massacre and the physical and political context of the communities involved in South Africa’s platinum mining industry. Combining large-format posters and a wide-ranging and incisive essay in English and Xhosa, the publication breaks with traditional formats and brings new perspectives to an important and little-understood history.

The second part of the evening will see a panel of experts reflect on the events in Marikana and their consequences in South Africa, as well as what the report reveals about who should be held accountable.

The panel:

Andrew Feinstein is a South African writer, campaigner and former ANC Member of Parliament. He is author of After the Party: A Personal and Political Journey Inside the ANC and The Shadow World: Inside the Global Arms Trade.

Additional speakers to be announced.


 

Platinum is supported by the Pulitzer Centre and Rosa Luxembourg Stiftung.

Details

Date:
July 16, 2015
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Cost:
£12.50
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Website:
http://www.frontlineclub.com/south-africa-politics-power-and-platinum/

Venue

The Frontline Club
13 Norfolk Place
London, W2 1QJ United Kingdom
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Phone:
(0)20 74798947
Website:
www.frontlineclub.com