Articles by
Camalita Naicker is a lecturer in Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town.
As the anniversary of Marikana just passed us, it is important to look back on how the events of those days were represented and how it is has informed our understanding about the massacre and about politics in South Africa.
How do you tell a different story of Indians in South Africa, one that shatters long-held and reproduced stereotypes?
Amid the violence of August 2012, one positive feature that stood out was the resilience of the autonomous organization of workers and independent trade unions in Marikana.