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
The department of justice has failed to compensate miners for their losses
A report highlights inconsistencies that demand that the police should scrutinise their actions
As thousands of mining jobs are cut, families of striking workers slain in 2012 still await compensation and justice
The families of victims who were murdered in the run-up to the Marikana massacre have been excluded from compensation discussions
Amendments to the Labour Relations Act, if passed by Parliament, have the potential to make protected strike action more difficult for workers
The labour union has taken aim at trade federation Cosatu for allowing the president to address workers at their May Day celebration
The mining company is in the process of buying out Lonmin and it has vowed to do things differently
Families are anxious for answers as nine police officers appear in court over the massacre
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Nine senior police officials are to appear in connection with the Marikana massacre― more than five years after the tragedy occurred
Nine police officers will appear in court on a number of charges including murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.
Those negotiating for miners’ families say the state has been nothing but bloody-minded
A US museum has given Gunn-Salie the chance to realise an idea and take the message to the world
Ramaphosa addressed the massacre of 34 workers at the Lonmin Platinum mine in 2012 for the first time since being elected president in Parliament
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Six years on, police describe their horror as ‘rogue’ officers mowed down Marikana strikers
‘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’
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Malema says Ramaphosa’s stained legacy over the Marikana massacre proves the ANC leader was capable of doing anything for profit.
"Strike a Rock is quite clearly a broader exposition of the unglamorous slog that is organising women in impoverished, patriarchal communities".
There are plans to build a memorial to honour the 44 men who died during the unprotected strike that culminated in the Marikana massacre.
The victims’ families nurse their pain away from the public gaze; officials and politicians grab the limelight and shape the narrative
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.
The Marikana housing activist will be released on bail on Friday following six months in jail.
There remains little leadership and direction from government on improving the accountability and services of the police
Another BASF shareholder meeting has come and gone without resolution on reparations.
The inquiry found that the suspended police commissioner was not fit to hold office and that she lied to the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.
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Suspended SAPS commissioner seeks a review of the report that led to a board of inquiry, which has now reportedly found she is not fit to hold office.
Lonmin was threatened with having its mining rights revoked if it doesn’t improve its housing plan.
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The anniversary of the massacre was marked by political gaffes and rank insensitivity
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The revelation could undermine trust built up in the platinum belt since Marikana.