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FARLAM COMMISSION

‘Miners did not shoot at police’ – new Marikana report

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

  • Sarah Smit
3 min read
Although two thirds of job losses were experienced by women, two thirds of the recipients of the R350 Covid-19 grant were men (John McCan/M&G)
FARLAM COMMISSION

Police to finally appear in court for Marikana murders

Nine police officers will appear in court on a number of charges including murder, attempted murder and defeating the ends of justice.

  • Athandiwe Saba
3 min read
Flowers adorn the memorial site of the Marikana massacre on its fifth anniversary. No one has yet been tried for the mass shooting but this could change as new information comes to light.
INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATIVE DIRECTORATE

‘Miners shot while hiding or fleeing’

Six years on, police describe their horror as ‘rogue’ officers mowed down Marikana strikers

  • Athandiwe Saba
6 min read