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What Bernie Sanders needs to learn from black voters in South Africa

Analysis Nomalanga Mkhize - 8 Mar 2020

Senator Sanders must explicitly demonstrate that a US government that can guarantee universal healthcare is the best path to building long-term black wealth

Miners speak out against Sibanye

Article Athandiwe Saba - 24 Jan 2020

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

#RememberMarikana: The miners killed at Marikana on 13 and 16 August 2012

Article Staff Reporter - 16 Aug 2016

This list was compiled by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa (Seri).

State’s merry-go-round on Marikana compensation

Article Athandiwe Saba - 30 May 2016

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

The ‘great unwashed’ grow tired of the cycle of injustice

Article Dumisa Ntsebezaz - 1 Sep 2015

The Marikana inquiry shows how the state and capital collude to shaft society's poorest.

Letters to the editor: June 26 to July 2 2015

Article Staff Reporter - 26 Jun 2015

Readers write in about climate change, capital export and Marikana.

Presidency defends Zuma’s Marikana remarks

Article Staff Reporter - 25 Jun 2015

President Jacob Zuma's comments about Marikana did not mean he condoned the shooting to death of 34 mineworkers, the presidency said.

Marikana will always stalk Ramaphosa

Analysis David Bruce - 19 Jun 2015

The politician remains vulnerable in the quest to hold those responsible to account.

Constitution the winner in EFF victory

Analysis Serjeant At The & Bar Author - 23 Apr 2015

A high court ruling highlights how Parliament's presiding officers fail to act impartially.

Marikana massacre report handed to Zuma

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Apr 2015

The president will "prioritise" consideration of the report when he returns to SA - but rights groups want the findings to be made public quickly.

Swaziland miners and police in ‘Marikana style’ face-off

Africa Verashni Pillay - 26 Nov 2014

Striking workers at a mine in Swaziland linked to the ANC fear that a strong police presence could lead to a second Marikana.

Amcu: We’re not the villains of the Marikana massacre

Article Sarah Evans - 11 Nov 2014

Lawyers for the union argued at the Farlam commission that it was a myth perpetuated by Lonmin that union rivalry was the main cause of the slaughter.

Platinum mining a guessing game for investors

Article Staff Reporter - 8 Sep 2014

As Anglo disposes of its Rustenberg mines, other companies are betting that the troubled metal will yield dividends further down the line.

‘Miners Shot Down’ an unequal representation of the bigger picture

Article Gillian Schutte - 22 Aug 2014

Gillian Schutte takes a look at "Miners Shot Down", the first feature on the Marikana massacre, and asks where the missing links are.

Remember Marikana: Nine things you need to know

Article Staff Reporter - 15 Aug 2014

While the Farlam commission continues, the Marikana massacre has influenced everything from the families to art and politics. Let's take a look.

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