Governing the Ungovernable: Performing and Contesting Chris Hani's Legacy at the Hani Memorial.
This article focuses on the Hani Memorial, an annual state-led ceremony held in Ekurhuleni on the anniversary of Chris Hani's assassination. By analysing the memorialisation, appropriation and performance of Hani's legacy at this site, it seeks to contribute to debates surrounding the production of...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Southern African Studies Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 1055 - 1075 |
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