Marikana: A Moment in Time, ed. Raphael d’Abdon

This is a collection of essays, articles, poems and photos by South African and international writers, activists and artists. The book is edited by Raphael d’Abdon and published by the independent publisher Geko Publishing. The volume includes a foreword by Makhosazana Xaba and the writings of Njabulo S Ndebele, Simphiwe Dana, Ari Sitas, Tinyiko Maluleke, Napo Masheane, Pitika Ntuli, Pietro Basso, Philo Ikonya, Phillippa Yaa de Villiers,
Afurakan, Lance Henson and Abdul Milazi, to name a few.

It captures the mood, the opinions, the commentaries of renowned South African and international scholars, activists and artists in essays, articles, poems and images. Some photos were taken by Mandy de Waal and her son Kyle, while others came from Yazeed Kamaldien. The events of August 16, 2012 at Marikana have reverberated throughout the world – with intense anger, disappointment and disbelief. The shooting and killing of miners on that day indicated how our society still places profit before its people.