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Overhaul and align laws on use of force
Guidelines can’t regulate the police and military’s use of lethal force and will, in the end, be subordinate
to bad legislation
Don’t wage war against SA’s poor
The coronavirus pandemic has revealed heavy-handed, brutal and, at times, lethal action by some members of the police
Miners speak out against Sibanye
Not a year into buying Lonmin, Sibanye is accused of mistreating the mineworkers who were injured eight years ago during the Marikana massacre. But the platinum giant says it is a miscommunication. Athandiwe Saba and Paul Botes visit Marikana to find out the truth
Exclusion will continue to fuel corruption
The abuse of state resources is devastating for the poor but it opens a door for people who often have no other way of getting ahead
Still no money for Marikana wounded and arrested
The department of justice has failed to compensate miners for their losses
Police defence on Marikana falls flat
A report highlights inconsistencies that demand that the police should scrutinise their actions
Six years on, still no justice or closure for Marikana victims
As thousands of mining jobs are cut, families of striking workers slain in 2012 still await compensation and justice
The dead and the forgotten
The families of victims who were murdered in the run-up to the Marikana massacre have been excluded from compensation discussions
Marikana massacre haunts May Day in Langa
Amendments to the Labour Relations Act, if passed by Parliament, have the potential to make protected strike action more difficult for workers
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