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Marikana Shootings

Lawyer claims Marikana witnesses arrested, beaten
Article
/ 24 October 2012

Lawyer claims Marikana witnesses arrested, beaten

Lawyers have called for the immediate release of four witnesses arrested and intimidated, as they were returning from the Farlam commission.

By Niren Tolsi
ANC Youth League and friends call for Ramaphosa’s arrest
Article
/ 24 October 2012

ANC Youth League and friends call for Ramaphosa’s arrest

The ANCYL and Malema’s ‘economic freedom fighters’ have called for Cyril Ramaphosa to be arrested over his alleged part in the Marikana shooting.

By Faranaaz Parker
Marikana families horrified at Phiyega’s behaviour
Article
/ 24 October 2012

Marikana families horrified at Phiyega’s behaviour

Police commissioner Riah Phiyega has sparked outrage after being seen laughing and joking during the viewing of a video of the Marikana shooting.

By Sapa
Cop admits some evidence from Marikana shooting may be lost
Article
/ 23 October 2012

Cop admits some evidence from Marikana shooting may be lost

A crime scene technician has told the Farlam commission police may not have accounted for all the evidence collected after the August 16 shooting.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Miners’ lawyers want out of Farlam commission
Article
/ 23 October 2012

Miners’ lawyers want out of Farlam commission

Lawyers for miners arrested and injured in the Marikana shooting have told the commission inquiry they are considering pulling out of the proceedings.

By Genevieve Quintal
Miners killed like ‘possessed vermin’, says lawyer
Article
/ 22 October 2012

Miners killed like ‘possessed vermin’, says lawyer

The advocate acting for several families of the miners killed, told the Farlam commission the miners "were killed like vermin" by the police.

By Niren Tolsi
NCR raises alarm at unsecured lending in Marikana
Article
/ 11 October 2012

NCR raises alarm at unsecured lending in Marikana

Initial investigations by the NCR have shown that 10 out of 12 credit providers inspected in Marikana may be guilty of reckless lending practices.

By Lynley Donnelly
Police probing public violence charge against Malema
Article
/ 11 October 2012

Police probing public violence charge against Malema

Solidarity has confirmed that police are investigating charges of incitement to public violence and intimidation it laid against Julius Malema.

By Glynnis Underhill
Alienation, paucity and despair make for toxic catalysts
Analysis
/ 11 October 2012

Alienation, paucity and despair make for toxic catalysts

Only a back-to-basics approach can bridge the gulf between union aristocracy and workers and solve the labour crisis, writes Gavin Hartford.

By Gavin Hartford
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Article
/ 7 October 2012

Amplats miners to lay murder charges against cops

Representatives of 12 000 fired Anglo American Platinum workers plan to lay murder charges after a colleague was killed in clashes with police.

By Sapa Afp
Marikana commission: We take your questions
Article
/ 4 October 2012

Marikana commission: We take your questions

The eagerly anticipated Marikana inquiry has begun and we want your questions ahead of our live video with our reporters who are tracking the story.

By Staff Reporter
Farlam commission postponed until October 22
Article
/ 3 October 2012

Farlam commission postponed until October 22

Retired judge Ian Farlam has adjourned the commission of inquiry into the Marikana massacre until October 22.

By Niren Tolsi
Farlam commission hears of events leading to Marikana shooting
Article
/ 2 October 2012

Farlam commission hears of events leading to Marikana shooting

A policeman told the commission of inquiry that he found two dead men and 14 spent cartridges at an open site near the Karee mine shaft in Marikana.

By Jonisayi Maromo
Farlam commission hears NUM ‘shot at protesters’
Article
/ 2 October 2012

Farlam commission hears NUM ‘shot at protesters’

A worker has told the Farlam commission that NUM members shot at protesters during the massacre at the Lonmin mine in Marikana in August.

By Sapa
Marikana Commission: Body count
Videos
/ 2 October 2012

Marikana Commission: Body count

The Farlam Commission has begun and so far it has shown that the bodies of miners weren’t limited to a specific spot, but were spread over a vast area.

By Staff Reporter
Farlam inquiry concludes Marikana hills inspection
Article
/ 1 October 2012

Farlam inquiry concludes Marikana hills inspection

A judicial inquiry into the shooting of striking Lonmin workers at Marikana concluded an inspection of the hills where the workers were killed.

By Genevieve Quintal and Jonisayi Maromo
Marikana inquiry rejects postponement bid
Article
/ 1 October 2012

Marikana inquiry rejects postponement bid

Lawyers representing the victims of the shooting at Lonmin’s Marikana mine have failed to have the judicial inquiry into the incident postponed.

By Faranaaz Parker
Michael Lapsley: We are a traumatised nation
Article
/ 1 October 2012

Michael Lapsley: We are a traumatised nation

Struggle veteran Father Michael Lapsley speaks to Thalia Randall about his new memoir, his calling "to become a healer" and the Marikana shooting.

By Staff Reporter
Farlam commission launches into Marikana shooting
Article
/ 1 October 2012

Farlam commission launches into Marikana shooting

The commission has shown that the bodies of miners were not limited to a specific spot, as video footage suggested, but were spread over a vast area.

By Faranaaz Parker
Mining crisis deeper than Marikana
Article
/ 28 September 2012

Mining crisis deeper than Marikana

The wage agreement at Lonmin’s Marikana mine was widely welcomed, but now appears to have triggered a deepening crisis in the mining industry.

By Staff Reporter
A history of violence and elusive hope
Article
/ 28 September 2012

A history of violence and elusive hope

An analysis of a deadly mine conflict in 1994 offers clues to the origins of the Marikana tragedy.

By Matthew Wilhelm-Solomon
Building an agile public service
Analysis
/ 28 September 2012

Building an agile public service

After Marikana, the civil service wage agreement between government and public service trade unions matters.

By Staff Reporter
Deep Read: Lonmin eschews social media
Article
/ 27 September 2012

Deep Read: Lonmin eschews social media

Lonmin’s Marikana mess, and its subsequent bad handling of the situation, threatens to become the mining company’s own Deepwater Horizon.

By Faranaaz Parker
Mining unrest ‘not a symptom of inequality’
Article
/ 27 September 2012

Mining unrest ‘not a symptom of inequality’

President Jacob Zuma says mining unrest will be resolved through negotiation and is not a symptom of inequalities surfacing 18 years after apartheid.

By Sapa Ap
We need a new social contract to bridge divisions of labour and living
Article
/ 27 September 2012

We need a new social contract to bridge divisions of labour and living

The Marikana case is a major indicator of the challenge facing South Africa in the area of socioeconomic rights.

By Staff Reporter
Can Cosatu keep a handle on militant workers?
Article
/ 23 September 2012

Can Cosatu keep a handle on militant workers?

The crisis that has shaken SA’s mines shows workers’ distrust for trade unions, up to now the guardians of social peace despite deep inequality.

By Staff Reporter
‘All systems go’ on Farlam Commission
Article
/ 21 September 2012

‘All systems go’ on Farlam Commission

The commission of inquiry into the killing of more than 40 miners at Lonmin’s Marikana mine is set to begin in just 10 days.

By Faranaaz Parker
Lonmin miners crack under pressure
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Lonmin miners crack under pressure

According to some Marikana miners, they are no better off than before the strike, after Lonmin this week offered striking workers a 22% pay hike.

By Heidi Swart
Marikana: We must not avoid asking the hard questions
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Marikana: We must not avoid asking the hard questions

A time of national crisis, such as Marikana, tests every bit of a society, from the president all the way "down" to community structures.

By Richard Calland
Miners’ assault: Police officers identified
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Miners’ assault: Police officers identified

Six of the 10 officers asked to attend an identity parade in connection with the assault of Lonmin miners in custody were positively identified.

By Glynnis Underhill
Lonmin wage deal ‘will have inevitable impact on jobs’
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Lonmin wage deal ‘will have inevitable impact on jobs’

A wage deal was brokered at Lonmin’s Marikana mine this week, bringing a welcome end to a month-long violent strike but how will the mine afford it?

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Troops must stay clear of protests
Article
/ 21 September 2012

Editorial: Troops must stay clear of protests

For all its failings, the military remains effective in one regard: instilling fear. And striking workers at Marikana felt that fear this week.

By Editorial
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