Marikana Mine Workers

New details about the infamous ‘Scene 2’ have emerged a day shy of the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre

​The families of victims who were murdered in the run-up to the Marikana massacre have been excluded from compensation discussions

Widows have accepted the settlement offer because they have no fight left in them

Safety on the mines as well as the health and welfare of mining communities must improve

Families are anxious for answers as nine police officers appear in court over the massacre

​Nine senior police officials are to appear in connection with the Marikana massacre― more than five years after the tragedy occurred

Those negotiating for miners’ families say the state has been nothing but bloody-minded

‘I understand killing someone in self defence, but when I saw the man hiding behind the rocks being shot at close range, it took its toll’

Malema says Ramaphosa’s stained legacy over the Marikana massacre proves the ANC leader was capable of doing anything for profit.

As the shock of the murder of a mineworker hung over Marikana, a sombre crowd of about 2 000 Amcu supporters gathered at Wonderkop stadium.

It’s five years since miners were gunned down by the police yet no one has been found culpable, nor have the families been compensated.

The mining company is accused of ‘undermining black lives’ by leaving a toilet project unfinished.

Four years after the massacre, the promised houses have yet to materialise and workers continue to live in squalor

Time has washed over that terrible chapter in our history but the scars on the victims’ families is a reminder of the tragedy still being played out.

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