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August 16, 2016

South Africa
Illegal Mining and the Role of “Zama Zamas” in South Africa

Nathan Birhanu is an intern for the Council on Foreign Relations Africa Studies program. He is a graduate of Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy & Development. I…

Illegal Mining and the Role of Zama Zamas in South Africa
Blog Post by Guest Blogger for John Campbell Africa in Transition

July 26, 2005

Europe
Mining European data

I spent some time over the weekend delving into the Eurozone balance of payments data published by the ECB in its monthly bulletin, looking for insights into the global flow of funds. But to jazz thi…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

September 5, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
South Africa Mining Unrest Impacts ANC

The Zuma government is handling poorly the upsurge in mining unrest at the Marikana platinum mine, which is spreading to gold mines near Johannesburg. Julius Malema, expelled African National Congres…

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (L) addresses striking miners outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Johannesburg August 22, 2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

October 10, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
South African Mining Strikes Also About Dignity

The labor unrest in South Africa’s mining industry is about more than wages. The Bench Marks Foundation, an influential South African non-governmental organization (NGO), issued a statement on Octobe…

Striking platinum miners march near the Anglo-American Platinum (AMPLATS) mine near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West Province 05/10/2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition

August 14, 2012

Sub-Saharan Africa
Violence at South African Mine Leaves Unanswered Questions

There has been a particularly nasty outbreak of violence lasting several days at a South African platinum mine that has left at least ten people dead, including two police officers hacked to death by…

Striking miners arrive at a gathering outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, August 14, 2012.
Blog Post by John Campbell Africa in Transition