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The link between mine waste and apartheid in South Africa

Staff Writer | November 19, 2023 | 7:35 am News Africa Gold 

Waste from the mining industry has perpetuated apartheid-like policies in South Africa, a new book by Stanford University historian Gabrielle Hecht states. According to Hecht, apartheid can be seen from space, particularly when examining satellite imagery showing the location of...

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