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Marikana

Labour Bills threaten to gut golden goose
Article
/ 11 October 2013

Labour Bills threaten to gut golden goose

Recent amendments will hamper growth and without growth, transformation is a nonstarter, Coenraad Bezuidenhout says.

By Coenraad Bezuidenhout
Lawyer insists on equal opportunities for Marikana families
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Lawyer insists on equal opportunities for Marikana families

A lawyer has told the Farlam commission that the surviving miners and the families of the deceased should have a fair chance to present their cases.

By Sapa
Marikana commission suspended to study police evidence
Article
/ 19 September 2013

Marikana commission suspended to study police evidence

The Farlam commission has been postponed until next week to study information police have held back in the inquiry into 44 deaths at Marikana.

By Sapa
Malema and the DA: Marikana politicking ahead of 2014 elections?
Article
/ 17 September 2013

Malema and the DA: Marikana politicking ahead of 2014 elections?

The opposition’s fervent support of the Marikana miners has been read as political opportunism, but civilians behind the campaign seem okay with it.

By Verashni Pillay
Weekend 101: Zuma’s good news on the secrecy Bill
Videos
/ 13 September 2013

Weekend 101: Zuma’s good news on the secrecy Bill

This week, Zuma gives some good news, Citizens4Marikana march for money and Miley Cyrus makes the news … again.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana was not just about migrant labour
Analysis
/ 13 September 2013

Marikana was not just about migrant labour

The system is on its way out but its legacy endures – in low wages and dwindling union membership.

By Kally Forrest
Ramaphosa shouted down by Marikana protesters
Article
/ 11 September 2013

Ramaphosa shouted down by Marikana protesters

Deputy president of the ANC Cyril Ramaphosa has been heckled and booed during a lecture on the National Development Plan.

By Sapa
Miners disrupt Trevor Manuel’s Ruth First lecture
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Miners disrupt Trevor Manuel’s Ruth First lecture

Minister in the presidency Trevor Manuel was heckled at the University of the Witwatersrand by protesting mineworkers during a Ruth First lecture.

By Molaole Montsho
Healing the wounds
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Healing the wounds

Who should take responsibility for reconciling workers and management?

By Mandi Smallhorne
‘Hurt’ Mpembe breaks down in tears at Farlam commission
Article
/ 28 August 2013

‘Hurt’ Mpembe breaks down in tears at Farlam commission

North West deputy police commissioner William Mpembe has broken down at the Farlam commission, saying he was hurt by accusation made against him.

By Sapa
Amcu is ‘evolving into a real trade union’
Article
/ 27 August 2013

Amcu is ‘evolving into a real trade union’

The mining union’s change of tactics governing wage talks has suggested that last year’s bloody mine violence at Marikana may be avoided this year.

By Ed Stoddard
Marikana: Two arrested for the murder of NUM member
Article
/ 22 August 2013

Marikana: Two arrested for the murder of NUM member

Two men have been arrested in Marikana in connection with the murder of an NUM shop steward, Isaiah Twala, say North West police.

By Staff Reporter
Prozac nation: The bad news and the really bad news
Analysis
/ 21 August 2013

Prozac nation: The bad news and the really bad news

An incredible series of happenings has stunned SA over the past decade. What effect does this have on the nation’s psyche?

By Ranjeni Munusamy and Comment Author
EFF delays Marikana party launch
Article
/ 19 August 2013

EFF delays Marikana party launch

The Economic Freedom Fighters is postponing its planned official launch in Marikana in the North West this weekend, it said.

By Sapa
Solidarity threatens strike at Lonmin mine
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Solidarity threatens strike at Lonmin mine

Solidarity has threatened to bring Lonmin’s operations to its knees if the company does not reconsider its decision to revoke Amcu’s recognition.

By Staff Reporter
Buckets for donations as ConCourt dismisses Marikana funding appeal
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Buckets for donations as ConCourt dismisses Marikana funding appeal

If a donor is not found, Marikana mineworkers will have to raise money in order to fund their legal representation at the Farlam commission.

By Niren Tolsi
Marikana: ConCourt dismisses application for funding
Article
/ 19 August 2013

Marikana: ConCourt dismisses application for funding

The Constitutional Court has dismissed an application for the state to provide financial aid to the miners arrested and injured at Marikana last year.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma and Lonmin have blood on their hands, says Malema
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Zuma and Lonmin have blood on their hands, says Malema

EFF commander in chief Julius Malema said Lonmin and the ANC government butchered people on August 16 and should be reminded of that.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Marikana: Suicide on the Koppie
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Marikana: Suicide on the Koppie

Lungani Mabutyana’s body was found hanging from a tree months after the Marikana massacre. His family is still trying to understand what happened.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Editorial: Families’ prayers fall on deaf ears
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Editorial: Families’ prayers fall on deaf ears

Deprived of breadwinners, the lives of the families of the Marikana massacre victims are on hold while the Farlam commission continues.

By Editorial
Concourt to decide on Marikana funding
Article
/ 16 August 2013

Concourt to decide on Marikana funding

The Constitutional Court will on Friday rule on whether the state should pay the legal costs for the miners arrested and hurt at Marikana last year.

By Sapa
Lonmin ‘betrayed’ Solidarity
Article
/ 15 August 2013

Lonmin ‘betrayed’ Solidarity

The union is crying foul after Lonmin revoked recognition of the union, saying the company will pay for summarily derecognising it.

By Staff Reporter
NUM will not join Marikana commemoration
Article
/ 15 August 2013

NUM will not join Marikana commemoration

The National Union of Mineworkers will not take part in the Marikana commemorations, it said.

By Sapa
‘Untold pain’: Zuma calls for peace ahead of Marikana anniversary
Article
/ 15 August 2013

‘Untold pain’: Zuma calls for peace ahead of Marikana anniversary

As the anniversary of the Marikana massacre draws closer, President Jacob Zuma has urged miners to remain calm and reflect on the "sad loss of life".

By Sibongile Khumalo
Solidarity boycotts mine crime combating forum
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Solidarity boycotts mine crime combating forum

Trade union Solidarity has boycotted the launch of the mine crime combating forum in Rustenburg in protest, says general secretary Gideon du Plessis.

By Sapa
Amcu declared official majority union at Lonmin
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Amcu declared official majority union at Lonmin

The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union has been formally recognised as the majority union at Lonmin.

By Staff Reporter
Marikana: Tension still simmers a year later
Article
/ 14 August 2013

Marikana: Tension still simmers a year later

SA will mark a year since the shocking massacre at the Marikana mine with a fragile economy, a tainted government and a disquiet labour force.

By Susan Njanji
Lonmin worker shot dead near Marikana mine
Article
/ 30 July 2013

Lonmin worker shot dead near Marikana mine

A 49-year-old Lonmin worker has been shot in Wonderkop near the Marikana mine in the North West, says police.

By Sapa
Support for Malema thrives in the fertile political soil of Marikana
Article
/ 26 July 2013

Support for Malema thrives in the fertile political soil of Marikana

Julius Malema’s new party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, is planning to have its official launch next month in Marikana.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Casac appeals to state to fund Marikana miners
Article
/ 22 July 2013

Casac appeals to state to fund Marikana miners

Casac has called on government to provide funding for the legal representation of Marikana miners, to protect the integrity of the Farlam commission.

By Sarah Evans
Legal Resources Centre also pulls out of Marikana commission
Article
/ 17 July 2013

Legal Resources Centre also pulls out of Marikana commission

The Legal Resources Centre has provisionally pulled out of the Farlam commission of inquiry’s proceedings, the third party to do so this week.

By Sapa
Amcu instructs lawyers to withdraw from Marikana commission
Article
/ 16 July 2013

Amcu instructs lawyers to withdraw from Marikana commission

In solidarity with the families’ lawyers pulling out of the Farlam commission, Amcu says it will temporarily withdraw representatives from the case.

By Jonisayi Maromo
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