‘Socialism means freedom’ – one of the slogans during the 2nd National Conference of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) in February 1987.
A goldmine worker underground at Hartebeesfontein mine
A goldmine worker underground at Hartebeesfontein mine
Cyril Ramaphosa, General Secretary of the NUM
Delegates sing freedom songs during the fifth annual congress of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)
Injured miner George Saul shot by mine security to break the NUM strike
NUM members at their conference in Welkom, where they decided to strike
Two goldmine workers underground at Hartebeesfontein mine
Two injured miners who were shot during the strike
Two mineworkers who fled into the nearby hills during the miners' strike at Western Areas Gold Mine