The Child of South Africa’s Labour Reserve
Paperback, 100 pages
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By BEN MOLAPO. Written as a record of his life, Makotoko Bernard Molapo's book recounts his touchy upbringing and the oral stories of his grandfather Mohatonyane. He records the story of a community and of a nation that has, since the discovery of diamonds in 1870s in Kimberley and gold in Witwatersrand area been systematically transformed into a labour reserve for the South African mining industry. Bernard laments this as a history of the cost of human lives that the industry had to incur to operationally sustain itself. The blacks
accounted for most of the deaths, watering the wealth of the captains of the SA mining industry for generations. Unlike the holocaust story where there was reparation for wrongs committed against the...More >
accounted for most of the deaths, watering the wealth of the captains of the SA mining industry for generations. Unlike the holocaust story where there was reparation for wrongs committed against the...More >
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Product Details
| ISBN | 978-0-557-30906-1 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Cook Communication |
| Copyright | ©2010 Cook Communication (Standard Copyright License) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Publication Date | February 5, 2010 |
| Lulu Sales Rank | 197535 |
| Page Count | 100 pages |
| Size | U.S. Trade |
| Binding | Perfect Bound |
| Interior Color | Black And White |
