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William Mpembe

Marikana court case back to haunt Ramaphosa
National
/ 3 September 2021

Marikana court case back to haunt Ramaphosa

Lawyers seeking R1-billion in damages allege President Cyril Ramaphosa’s phone calls and emails in 2012 set the stage for the unlawful killing of 34 miners

By Athandiwe Saba
Marikana community fear murder accused and former police chief who now heads mine security
National
/ 25 August 2021

Marikana community fear murder accused and former police chief who now heads mine security

Murder accused and former provincial police deputy commissioner Wiliam Mpembe rules mine security with impunity – say people in Marikana

By Tunicia Phillips
No justice left behind after the Marikana massacre
National
/ 12 August 2021

No justice left behind after the Marikana massacre

Close to a decade after the Marikana massacre, President Cyril Ramaphosa has not visited the survivors as he promised to do, judges have acquitted police officers, children can’t get jobs and lawlessness reigns

By Niren Tolsi
Marikana murder trial resumes
National
/ 16 October 2020

Marikana murder trial resumes

The eight-year battle for justice played out its next round in the Mahikeng high court this week

By Sarah Smit
Marikana cops ‘not happy’ with command
Article
/ 16 April 2014

Marikana cops ‘not happy’ with command

The Farlam commission has heard that the police at Marikana were dissatisified with their commander, Major General William Mpembe.

By Staff Reporter
‘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
Marikana: Mpembe’s thin blue line failed miners
Article
/ 19 June 2013

Marikana: Mpembe’s thin blue line failed miners

William Mpembe might be the Farlam commission of inquiry’s best chance at understanding the forces at play in the days before the Marikana massacre.

By Sarah Evans
Mpembe: I pleaded with Marikana protesters
Article
/ 18 June 2013

Mpembe: I pleaded with Marikana protesters

Provincial deputy police commissioner William Mpembe pleaded with protesters to lay down their weapons in Marikana, the Farlam commission has heard.

By Sapa
Marikana inquiry: I saw cops being killed
Article
/ 7 June 2013

Marikana inquiry: I saw cops being killed

The cop in charge of the Marikana operation has described to the Farlam commission how he saw police officers being hacked to death during the unrest.

By Sapa
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
Top cop in Marikana brutality claim
Article
/ 7 September 2012

Top cop in Marikana brutality claim

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate is investigating accusations of apartheid-style intimidation against one of SA’s top cops.

By Glynnis Underhill

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