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Marikana Commission Of Inquiry

Korner Talk | EFF must bench Dali Mpofu on VBS
Opinion
/ 15 July 2024

Korner Talk | EFF must bench Dali Mpofu on VBS

The senior counsel capitulated like Courage, the Cowardly Dog during a broadcast interview

By Khaya Koko
Phiyega bid to sidestep Marikana massacre dismissed
National
/ 19 June 2021

Phiyega bid to sidestep Marikana massacre dismissed

Ex-police commissioner Riah Phiyega hoped to quash findings including colluding in a cover-up and misleading the public about what happened at the platinum mine in 2012.

By Niren Tolsi
Police to finally appear in court for Marikana murders
Article
/ 11 March 2018

Police to finally appear in court for Marikana murders

Nine police officers will appear in court on a number of charges including murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.

By Athandiwe Saba
Cyril’s atonement for Marikana: Compensation is nearly ready
Article
/ 20 February 2018

Cyril’s atonement for Marikana: Compensation is nearly ready

Ramaphosa addressed the massacre of 34 workers at the Lonmin Platinum mine in 2012 for the first time since being elected president in Parliament

By Govan Whittles
‘Miners shot while hiding or fleeing’
Article
/ 16 February 2018

‘Miners shot while hiding or fleeing’

Six years on, police describe their horror as ‘rogue’ officers mowed down Marikana strikers

By Athandiwe Saba
Marikana massacre: Scene 2 officers speak out
Article
/ 11 February 2018

Marikana massacre: Scene 2 officers speak out

‘I understand killing someone in self defence, but when I saw the man hiding behind the rocks being shot at close range, it took its toll’

By Staff Reporter
How to publish a fees report
Article
/ 16 November 2017

How to publish a fees report

‘The manuscript you sent us (bar, perhaps, mention of a R99-billion surplus) brought us, and by extension our readers, no joy’

By Staff Reporter
Still no justice for the victims of the Marikana massacre
Article
/ 16 August 2017

Still no justice for the victims of the Marikana massacre

It’s five years since miners were gunned down by the police yet no one has been found culpable, nor have the families been compensated.

By Staff Reporter
Napoleon Webster set to be released after 202 days in jail
Article
/ 27 July 2017

Napoleon Webster set to be released after 202 days in jail

The Marikana housing activist will be released on bail on Friday following six months in jail.

By Raeesa Pather
Phiyega files review application against Claassen inquiry
Article
/ 27 January 2017

Phiyega files review application against Claassen inquiry

The inquiry found that the suspended police commissioner was not fit to hold office and that she lied to the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

By Staff Reporter
From historical legacy to Lily Mine: Five examples of unfinished business in mining
Article
/ 16 August 2016

From historical legacy to Lily Mine: Five examples of unfinished business in mining

Here are just a few of the post-Marikana incidents that have significantly impacted on miners’ lives.

By Raeesa Pather
The world moves on but the pain of the Marikana massacre in August 2012 endures
Article
/ 12 August 2016

The world moves on but the pain of the Marikana massacre in August 2012 endures

Time has washed over that terrible chapter in our history but the scars on the victims’ families is a reminder of the tragedy still being played out.

By Niren Tolsi
Phiyega’s email exposes her deceit
Article
/ 6 May 2016

Phiyega’s email exposes her deceit

Evidence at the Claassen inquiry into the police commissioner’s fitness to hold office reveals that she secretly sought to undermine the Farlam probe.

By Athandiwe Saba
Three years after Marikana the legal fraternity still bristles with accusations of bias
Article
/ 1 September 2015

Three years after Marikana the legal fraternity still bristles with accusations of bias

Far from excoriating the report and defaming its author, Dumisa Ntsebeza ought to show some gratitude for its findings.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana massacre and neoliberal plunder
Article
/ 17 August 2015

Marikana massacre and neoliberal plunder

The biggest massacre by police of civilians in post-apartheid South Africa continues to haunt the collective conscience of a nation.

By Staff Reporter
Mpofu vows to go after Marikana’s ‘dirty dozen’
Article
/ 16 August 2015

Mpofu vows to go after Marikana’s ‘dirty dozen’

Advocate Dali Mpofu told families of those who died at Marikana that "government must pay".

By Thulani Gqirana
Remembering Marikana: Three years on
Article
/ 12 August 2015

Remembering Marikana: Three years on

The Mail & Guardian recounts events in the days leading up to the Marikana massacre, as recorded by the Farlam commission of inquiry.

By Sarah Evans
[From our archives] Remembering Marikana: Is this all that 44 men’s lives are worth?
Article
/ 2 July 2015

[From our archives] Remembering Marikana: Is this all that 44 men’s lives are worth?

The Farlam commission inquiry should have found that a gross failure of leadership caused the Marikana massacre.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana: History proves that restraint can work
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Marikana: History proves that restraint can work

Analysts and academics have said most of the Farlam commission’s recommendations are simple, obvious and commonsense, but likely to run into trouble.

By Phillip De Wet
Editorial: Number One’s unforgivable sins
Article
/ 2 July 2015

Editorial: Number One’s unforgivable sins

It’s been a grim few weeks of mounting evidence of this impunity Zuma believes he is entitled to, while evidence is not suffered to stand in his way.

By Editorial
Zuma’s speech no succour for Marikana widows
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma’s speech no succour for Marikana widows

President Jacob Zuma’s reading of sections of the Marikana report provided no succour for those traumatised by their loved ones’ deaths.

By Niren Tolsi
Zuma releases Marikana report
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma releases Marikana report

President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night read a summary of the report on the Marikana massacre by the Farlam Commission.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma to release Marikana report
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma to release Marikana report

President Jacob Zuma will release the report of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry after a TV address on Thursday evening.

By Staff Reporter
Presidency disregards families of slain Marikana miners
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Presidency disregards families of slain Marikana miners

The presidency did not give the families of the miners enough time to prepare before releasing the report, despite their requests for advance notice.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana will always stalk Ramaphosa
Analysis
/ 19 June 2015

Marikana will always stalk Ramaphosa

The politician remains vulnerable in the quest to hold those responsible to account.

By David Bruce
Marikana will always stalk Cyril Ramaphosa
Analysis
/ 18 June 2015

Marikana will always stalk Cyril Ramaphosa

The politician remains vulnerable in the quest to hold those responsible to account.

By David Bruce
Ruling says Marikana miners not entitled to info – lawyer
Article
/ 15 June 2015

Ruling says Marikana miners not entitled to info – lawyer

A court application to compel President Jacob Zuma to immediately release the Farlam Commission’s Marikana report has been rejected.

By Ahmed areff
Miners threaten legal action to release Marikana report
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Miners threaten legal action to release Marikana report

Lawyers for Marikana miners warn they will go to court this week if President Jacob Zuma does not release the report by the Marikana commission.

By Sarah Evans
[Archives] The savage truth behind the Marikana massacre
Article
/ 21 May 2015

[Archives] The savage truth behind the Marikana massacre

Nick Davies uncovers the story of "the man in the green blanket", who died trying to broker peace, and reveals the complicity of the powers that be.

By Nick Davies
Zuma remains quiet on Marikana
Article
/ 21 May 2015

Zuma remains quiet on Marikana

Is it really going to take a legal battle to "remind" President Jacob Zuma to release the Farlam commission’s report on the Marikana massacre?

By Phillip De Wet
Who will get legal aid after Marikana inquiry?
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Who will get legal aid after Marikana inquiry?

Legal Aid South Africa says the order to fund representation for injured and arrested Marikana miners has implications for those seeking funding.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana massacre report handed to Zuma
Article
/ 1 April 2015

Marikana massacre report handed to Zuma

The president will "prioritise" consideration of the report when he returns to SA – but rights groups want the findings to be made public quickly.

By Staff Reporter
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