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Marikana

Phiyega must resign – Friedman
Article
/ 26 June 2015

Phiyega must resign – Friedman

Political analyst Steven Friedman says Riah Phiyega should quit and political parties welcome the findings and recommendations of the Marikana report.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma’s speech no succour for Marikana widows
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma’s speech no succour for Marikana widows

President Jacob Zuma’s reading of sections of the Marikana report provided no succour for those traumatised by their loved ones’ deaths.

By Niren Tolsi
Zuma massages Farlam finding on Mthethwa
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma massages Farlam finding on Mthethwa

President Zuma’s televised summary of the Marikana Commission’s report absolved former police minister Nathi Mthethwa. The truth is more complex.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma releases Marikana report
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Zuma releases Marikana report

President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night read a summary of the report on the Marikana massacre by the Farlam Commission.

By Phillip De Wet
Presidency disregards families of slain Marikana miners
Article
/ 25 June 2015

Presidency disregards families of slain Marikana miners

The presidency did not give the families of the miners enough time to prepare before releasing the report, despite their requests for advance notice.

By Sarah Evans
Don’t blame Phiyega for Marikana – Popcru
Article
/ 21 June 2015

Don’t blame Phiyega for Marikana – Popcru

Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union president Zizamele Cebekhulu says Riah Phiyega could not have committed a crime in "absentia".

By Victoria John
Ruling says Marikana miners not entitled to info – lawyer
Article
/ 15 June 2015

Ruling says Marikana miners not entitled to info – lawyer

A court application to compel President Jacob Zuma to immediately release the Farlam Commission’s Marikana report has been rejected.

By Ahmed areff
State advisors propose no placards be allowed in Parly
Article
/ 29 May 2015

State advisors propose no placards be allowed in Parly

Parliament’s rules sub-committee says rules should apply to prevent MPs from holding up placards, after the EFF staged a silent protest last week.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma jokes and mocks his way through speech
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Zuma jokes and mocks his way through speech

The president downplayed demands that he address Nkandla and release the Marikana report during his response to the presidency budget vote debate.

By Thulani Gqirana
Zuma faces verbal onslaught over Marikana report
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Zuma faces verbal onslaught over Marikana report

President Jacob Zuma has been accused by opposition MPs of "cheapening" the lives of those who died at Marikana by refusing to release the report.

By Thulani Gqirana
Miners threaten legal action to release Marikana report
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Miners threaten legal action to release Marikana report

Lawyers for Marikana miners warn they will go to court this week if President Jacob Zuma does not release the report by the Marikana commission.

By Sarah Evans
[Archives] The savage truth behind the Marikana massacre
Article
/ 21 May 2015

[Archives] The savage truth behind the Marikana massacre

Nick Davies uncovers the story of "the man in the green blanket", who died trying to broker peace, and reveals the complicity of the powers that be.

By Nick Davies
Zuma remains quiet on Marikana
Article
/ 21 May 2015

Zuma remains quiet on Marikana

Is it really going to take a legal battle to "remind" President Jacob Zuma to release the Farlam commission’s report on the Marikana massacre?

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma ‘schools’ EFF MPs on Nkandla
Article
/ 15 May 2015

Zuma ‘schools’ EFF MPs on Nkandla

Snarky remarks, shouting matches and not so thinly veiled insults dominated President Jacob Zuma’s question and answer session in Parliament.

By Thulani Gqirana
Who will get legal aid after Marikana inquiry?
Article
/ 14 May 2015

Who will get legal aid after Marikana inquiry?

Legal Aid South Africa says the order to fund representation for injured and arrested Marikana miners has implications for those seeking funding.

By Sarah Evans
Letters to the editor: May 8 to 14 2015
Article
/ 7 May 2015

Letters to the editor: May 8 to 14 2015

Readers write in about Marikana, migrants, synthesis and the wealth gap.

By Letters
EFF wins Marikana fair comment case
Article
/ 15 April 2015

EFF wins Marikana fair comment case

The Cape Town high court has ruled that the Economic Freedom Fighters was within its rights to say the ANC government had killed people in Marikana.

By Staff Reporter
‘Marikana: The Musical’ scores 13 nominations
Article
/ 19 March 2015

‘Marikana: The Musical’ scores 13 nominations

The Naledi Theatre awards have honoured the show, which depicts the infamous mineworkers massacre, by shortlisting it in various categories.

By Katlego Mkhwanazi
Debt administrator ‘pockets’ nearly half of miners’ repayments
Article
/ 12 January 2015

Debt administrator ‘pockets’ nearly half of miners’ repayments

Amplats has gone to court over "unconstitutional" debt administration, with one administrator pocketing 44% of miners’ debt repayments.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Marikana and the brand journalist
Article
/ 22 December 2014

Marikana and the brand journalist

Gia Nicolaides was probably on the koppie more than any other reporter. So why is her book so disturbingly wanting, asks Kwanele Sosibo.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Striking Swazi miners sound Marikana alarm
Article
/ 27 November 2014

Striking Swazi miners sound Marikana alarm

Striking workers at a Swazi mine co-owned by ANC-linked investment company Chancellor House and King Mswati III fear "a second Marikana".

By Verashni Pillay
Authors put up a good fight
Article
/ 21 November 2014

Authors put up a good fight

Three new books explore the topic of conflict and how it has shaped the world as we know it.

By Shaun De Waal
War of words over Marikana judge’s powers
Article
/ 13 November 2014

War of words over Marikana judge’s powers

The SAPS wants Ian Farlam to leave the ‘policing of the police’ to Ipid, but he says he can make recommendations on who should be prosecuted.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana: The case against Mthethwa
Analysis
/ 13 November 2014

Marikana: The case against Mthethwa

The urgency of the operation may have been to pre-empt Julius Malema from entering the fray.

By David Bruce
Implats pay hike a ‘fracture point’ that sparked Marikana
Article
/ 13 November 2014

Implats pay hike a ‘fracture point’ that sparked Marikana

The Farlam inquiry has heard that Lonmin miners took their cue from the violent, but effective, protests at their neighbouring platinum firm.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana: The end of a bitter road promises little closure
Article
/ 13 November 2014

Marikana: The end of a bitter road promises little closure

Vested interests have conspired to keep the truth about the Marikana massacre buried and the curse of unchecked mining goes on.

By Niren Tolsi
Three game-changers that caused the Marikana massacre
Article
/ 12 November 2014

Three game-changers that caused the Marikana massacre

Political pressure, NUM officials shooting at protesters and the firing of teargas and stun-grenades are to blame, says advocate Dali Mpofu.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana: Lonmin ‘weighed up’ cost of strike to lives of employees
Article
/ 11 November 2014

Marikana: Lonmin ‘weighed up’ cost of strike to lives of employees

The Farlam commission of inquiry heard that Amcu acted responsibly, and that Lonmin was "not equipped" to deal with the strike.

By Sapa
Amcu: We’re not the villains of the Marikana massacre
Article
/ 11 November 2014

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

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.

By Sarah Evans
Marikana: ‘We saw a major social uprising’
Article
/ 6 November 2014

Marikana: ‘We saw a major social uprising’

It’s easy to blame Amcu, but insurrection is caused by anger over poverty and inequality.

By Phillip De Wet
Don’t see Marikana miners as a faceless mob, inquiry told
Article
/ 5 November 2014

Don’t see Marikana miners as a faceless mob, inquiry told

This was the message delivered by evidence leader Matthew Chaskalson at the Farlam commission, who urged against "normalising" the tragic massacre.

By Sarah Evans
Questions Lonmin must answer
Article
/ 16 October 2014

Questions Lonmin must answer

NEWS ANALYSIS: Why did the mining company move millions of rands in revenue to no-tax Bermuda?

By Craig Mckune
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