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‘Miners did not shoot at police’ – new Marikana report

New details about the infamous ‘Scene 2’ have emerged a day shy of the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre

Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook is up against sophisticated adversaries who continue to evolve. (Reuters)

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

‘You see, for some, when they are caught out undermining clean governance for the people, and zero tolerance for corruption, they move towards racial victimhood,’ Mmusi Maimane said. (David Harrison/M&G)

A little light shines for Marikana

Widows have accepted the settlement offer because they have no fight left in them

(David Harrison/M&G)

Mining companies must end destructive practices

Safety on the mines as well as the health and welfare of mining communities must improve

Mzondaze William Mpembe faces four counts of murder and six of attempted murder.

Marikana: Top cops face murder rap

Families are anxious for answers as nine police officers appear in court over the massacre

Senior police officials to appear in court for Marikana massacre

​Nine senior police officials are to appear in connection with the Marikana massacre― more than five years after the tragedy occurred

Ayabonga Jokanisi

Marikana talks stagger on

Those negotiating for miners’ families say the state has been nothing but bloody-minded

“I saw lots and lots of corpses that day. There were people [mine workers] who were still alive. We were instructed to finish them off.”

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’

“You know why [they are critical]

EFF plans to give Ramaphosa bigger headache than Zuma

Malema says Ramaphosa’s stained legacy over the Marikana massacre proves the ANC leader was capable of doing anything for profit.

Amcu head Joseph Mathunjwa insists his union’s affairs are in order and that the possible deregistration of the union is “politically motivated.” (Oupa Nkosi/M&G)

Amcu boss: Tribal warfare a media fantasy

As the shock of the murder of a mineworker hung over Marikana, a sombre crowd of about 2 000 Amcu supporters gathered at Wonderkop stadium.

The ‘Platinum Province’ wants to ensure that gains from mining reach more people.

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.

“What made us poor and poverty stricken was the dispossession of land. When you get it

Big stink: How Lonmin paid R20m for just two toilets for Marikana workers

The mining company is accused of ‘undermining black lives’ by leaving a toilet project unfinished.

Marikana: Shame on you, lying Lonmin — houses promised to workers still not reality

Four years after the massacre, the promised houses have yet to materialise and workers continue to live in squalor

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.

State’s merry-go-round on Marikana compensation

Six months into negotiations with government, the Marikana victims are frustrated at lack of progress and feel that government tries to divide them.

A journey into the tragedy at Marikana

A book by Greg Marinovich highlights the exploitation that led to the Marikana tragedy, writes David Bruce.

SCA orders Legal Aid to pay fees of Marikana miners

The Supreme Court of Appeal says the Legal Aid is bound to legal fees because it agreed to fully fund the unfunded period of the Farlam commission.