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Marikana Mine Workers

‘Miners did not shoot at police’ – new Marikana report
Article
/ 15 August 2018

‘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

By Sarah Smit
A little light shines for Marikana
Article
/ 3 August 2018

A little light shines for Marikana

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

By Athandiwe Saba
The dead and the forgotten
Article
/ 3 August 2018

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

By Athandiwe Saba
Mining companies must end destructive practices
Article
/ 5 July 2018

Mining companies must end destructive practices

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

By Staff Reporter
Marikana: Top cops face murder rap
Article
/ 16 March 2018

Marikana: Top cops face murder rap

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

By Staff Reporter
Senior police officials to appear in court for Marikana massacre
Article
/ 15 March 2018

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

By Athandiwe Saba
Marikana talks stagger on
Article
/ 23 February 2018

Marikana talks stagger on

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

By Niren Tolsi
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
EFF plans to give Ramaphosa bigger headache than Zuma
Article
/ 6 February 2018

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.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Amcu boss: Tribal warfare a media fantasy
Article
/ 20 October 2017

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.

By Lucas Ledwaba
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
Big stink: How Lonmin paid R20m for just two toilets for Marikana workers
Article
/ 15 September 2016

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.

By Tabelo Timse &
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
Marikana: Shame on you, lying Lonmin — houses promised to workers still not reality
Analysis
/ 12 August 2016

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

By Staff Reporter
State’s merry-go-round on Marikana compensation
Article
/ 30 May 2016

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.

By Athandiwe Saba
A journey into the tragedy at Marikana
Article
/ 17 March 2016

A journey into the tragedy at Marikana

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

By David Bruce
SCA orders Legal Aid to pay fees of Marikana miners
Article
/ 27 September 2014

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.

By Sapa

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