/ 17 August 2012

Marikana: Have your say

What are your thoughts on the Lonmin incident?
What are your thoughts on the Lonmin incident?

Violence erupted at the Lonmin mine after workers went on strike over wages. Fighting between rival trade unions, the National Union of Mineworkers and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union started last week Friday and continued over the weekend, leaving 10 dead

On Thursday night violence broke out again, this time with police opening fire on protesters, leaving over 30 people dead.

What do you think happened? Leave your comments below.

Read the Mail & Guardian's live blog from the incident here.

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Watch our live video chat with M&G deputy editor-in-chief Rapule Tabane about Lonmin, the failure of unions, Cosatu and more.