The Boipatong massacre and South Africa's democratic transition
James G.R. Simpson
Leiden: African Studies Centre, African studies
collection 35, 2011.
The 1992 Boipatong massacre has been widely recognized as a key moment in
the South African transition. The massacre is also frequently cited as an
example of state complicity in the political violence that shook the country
during a period of negotiation and reform. Yet, limited scholarly attention
has been given to the details of this event. This book considers the
underlying forensics of the Boipatong massacre, but more importantly it
examines the ways in which the meanings of the massacre have been contested
by different individuals and groups. Analysis of these contestations gives
insight into the dynamics of the South African transition, shedding light on
the discursive struggles that have defined it.
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