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Marikana Commission Of Inquiry

Marikana: Lawyers for miners pull out of probe
Article
/ 19 July 2013

Marikana: Lawyers for miners pull out of probe

The legal team representing the arrested and injured miners at the commission say it has been instructed by clients not to return to the commission.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana: Court dismisses Mpofu’s application for state funding
Article
/ 18 July 2013

Marikana: Court dismisses Mpofu’s application for state funding

The North Gauteng High Court has dismissed an application for the miners’ legal fees to be paid by the state but lawyers vow to appeal the ruling.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Legal Aid: Marikana funding not constitutional imperative
Article
/ 13 July 2013

Legal Aid: Marikana funding not constitutional imperative

The funding of legal representation for the miners who were wounded and arrested in Marikana last year is not a constitutional imperative.

By Maryke Vermaak
Marikana miners’ legal fees crisis
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Marikana miners’ legal fees crisis

Mineworkers are heading to court to force the state to fund their representation at the Farlam inquiry.

By Kwanele Sosibo and Glynnis Underhill
Socialists accuse state of crackdown
Article
/ 12 July 2013

Socialists accuse state of crackdown

The Democratic Socialist Movement has been actively organising mineworkers disillusioned with the National Union of Mineworkers for years.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Farlam commission is a sham, claim Marikana mineworkers
Article
/ 11 July 2013

Farlam commission is a sham, claim Marikana mineworkers

Mineworkers are angry they had to go to court to force the state to pay for their legal fees and have labelled the Farlam commission a "sham".

By Kwanele Sisobo and Glynnis Underhill
Marikana: Military ethos still rankles
Analysis
/ 21 June 2013

Marikana: Military ethos still rankles

The idea that military ethos does not influence the philosophy of maximum force is not borne out by history, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana inquiry: I saw cops being killed
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Marikana inquiry: I saw cops being killed

The cop in charge of the Marikana operation has described to the Farlam commission how he saw police officers being hacked to death during the unrest.

By Sapa
Families walk out of Marikana commission after cop apology
Article
/ 23 May 2013

Families walk out of Marikana commission after cop apology

Families of miners shot dead by police in Marikana walked out of the Farlam commission when a police officer conveyed his condolences to them.

By Sapa
Amcu official shot and killed in tavern
Article
/ 12 May 2013

Amcu official shot and killed in tavern

A North West regional organiser of trade union Amcu was shot dead in Rustenburg on Saturday, police said.

By Sapa
Marikana suicide was third attempt
Article
/ 10 May 2013

Marikana suicide was third attempt

The body of Lungani Mabutyana, 27, a rock drill operator, was found hanging from a tree in Wonderkop on Monday morning.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Farlam deciding on way forward after Mpofu stabbing
Article
/ 12 April 2013

Farlam deciding on way forward after Mpofu stabbing

The Farlam commission of inquiry is hoping to continue as planned next week, following an attack on miners’ advocate Dali Mpofu.

By Sapa
Phiyega: I didn’t read the Marikana statement
Article
/ 4 April 2013

Phiyega: I didn’t read the Marikana statement

Police chief Riah Phiyega has admitted to signing an affidavit detailing the police’s role in the Marikana shooting without reading it.

By Naledi Mailula
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Podcasts
/ 4 April 2013

M&G Newsroom: March 25 2013

This week is all about the Brics summit, Riah Phiyega’s evasive testimony at the Marikana commission, Julius Malema’s Polokwane farm loss and more.

By Staff Reporter
Bizos corners Phiyega over ‘maximum force’ speech
Article
/ 27 March 2013

Bizos corners Phiyega over ‘maximum force’ speech

Police chief Riah Phiyega has admitted that she did refer to the muddy police doctrine of "maximum force" in relation to the Marikana massacre.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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Videos
/ 22 March 2013

M&G Hangout: Phiyega in the spotlight

We speak to Kwanele Sosibo about what Riah Phiyega said and notably left out of her testimony at the Farlam commission into the Marikana killings.

By Staff Reporter
Beginning of the end for Riah Phiyega
Article
/ 22 March 2013

Beginning of the end for Riah Phiyega

The top cop may yet be rewarded for protecting her superiors, but her reputation is in tatters, writes Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana: Evasive Phiyega deflects blame from Mthethwa
Article
/ 20 March 2013

Marikana: Evasive Phiyega deflects blame from Mthethwa

Police commissioner Riah Phiyega dodged questions in an attempt to protect Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa – a move that could help her keep her job.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Phiyega faces Marikana grilling after weak showing
Article
/ 19 March 2013

Phiyega faces Marikana grilling after weak showing

Police commissioner Riah Phiyega is set to have a tough cross examination at the Marikana commission after a decidedly dismal start to her testimony.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible
Videos
/ 13 March 2013

Pimples: (Com)Mission Impossible

Agent Zuma will let nothing stand in his way, as he tracks down the country’s most talked-about item. But the clock is ticking.

By Staff Reporter and Pimples
Marikana is picking up the pieces
Article
/ 8 March 2013

Marikana is picking up the pieces

Lonmin says it’s trying to change, but union infighting continues to plague the mine.

By Thalia Holmes
Marikana victim: I may never be able to father children
Article
/ 27 February 2013

Marikana victim: I may never be able to father children

The Farlam commission has heard police officers kicked and repeatedly shot an injured mineworker at Lonmin mine’s platinum operation in Rustenburg.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Miners to testify at Marikana commission after NUM’s defence
Article
/ 4 February 2013

Miners to testify at Marikana commission after NUM’s defence

Miners are due to take the stand at the Marikana commission of inquiry this week after the president of the NUM ended his testimony on Friday.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana: NUM witness contradicts himself at inquiry
Article
/ 30 January 2013

Marikana: NUM witness contradicts himself at inquiry

The case of the NUM marksmen that caused the injuries of two Lonmin protesters near their offices on August 11 "has been left to rot".

By Kwanele Sosibo
Police shot Marikana miners unprovoked, video shows
Article
/ 29 January 2013

Police shot Marikana miners unprovoked, video shows

Cellphone footage captured by police during the Marikana killings confirms miners were shot at point-blank range while surrendering and hiding.

By Kwanele Sosibo
NUM: A wage agreement could have saved lives at Marikana
Article
/ 24 January 2013

NUM: A wage agreement could have saved lives at Marikana

Lives could have been saved if a wage dispute at Lonmin’s Marikana mine had been settled outside of national bargaining processes, says NUM.

By Sapa
Lawyers representing Marikana miners run low on funds
Article
/ 19 January 2013

Lawyers representing Marikana miners run low on funds

The legal team for 270 miners who were arrested and injured during a shooting at the Marikana mine are running low on funds, it has been reported.

By Sapa
Marikana: Senior cop questioned at Farlam commission
Article
/ 19 December 2012

Marikana: Senior cop questioned at Farlam commission

Human rights lawyer George Bizos has questioned a senior cop over police conduct at the Farlam commission into the Marikana shootings.

By Sapa
Marikana weighs heavily on ANC’s economic outlook
Article
/ 14 December 2012

Marikana weighs heavily on ANC’s economic outlook

The events of Marikana have renewed pressure on the ANC’s leadership to secure more radical change in terms of economic policy in Mangaung.

By Lynley Donnelly
Claims of intimidation at Marikana commission
Article
/ 13 December 2012

Claims of intimidation at Marikana commission

Farlam commission of inquiry chairperson Ian Farlam has cautioned against intimidation after allegations of an altercation between two rival unions.

By Sapa
Marikana commission of inquiry revealed
Article
/ 12 December 2012

Marikana commission of inquiry revealed

From who the most efficient lawyer is to whose testimony has been most emotive, Kwanele Sosibo relays an insider’s perspective of the inquiry.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Lonmin’s ‘line of sight’ approach gave rise to R12 500 demand
Article
/ 7 December 2012

Lonmin’s ‘line of sight’ approach gave rise to R12 500 demand

The Farlam commission has revealed that the claim for R12 500 originated in extra-union bargaining. Kwanele Sosibo reports.

By Kwanele Sosibo
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