Lessons of Durban Riots by T. G. Ramamurthi | South African History Online

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Name of Publication:
Economic and Political Weekly
Author:
T. G. Ramamurthi
Date of Publication:
5 March 1994
Copyright:
T. G. Ramamurthi
Source:
JStor - https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4400894.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A8f040…

Synopsis:
The Durban riots were not an expression of permanent antagonism between Indians and native Africans but an explosion of deeper frustrations in a society where rapid urbanisation and forced proletarianisation had subjected large sections of both communities to 'conscious poverty', which meant inability to pay for a home or for adequate food and clothing.

Lessons of Durban Riots by T. G. Ramamurthi

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References

T. G. Ramamurthi, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 29, No. 10 (Mar. 5, 1994), pp. 543-546, from JStor

Source

JStor - https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/4400894.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3A8f040…