Marikana massacre

In the direct aftermath of the Marikana massacre, the narrative put out by police was that mine workers were shot by cops in danger acting out of ...

He took the story to Daily Maverick, where editor Branko Brkic published it under the headline “ The murder fields of Marikana. The cold murder fields of Marikana” on 8 September 2012. After talking to Kate Alexander in the days to come, Marinovich became convinced of the validity of the University of Johannesburg researchers’ findings. Marinovich says the stress of living under threat took a particular toll on his family. Marinovich gave Perumal a call and asked what he had seen at the autopsies. “The cops were in shock and angry and nervous. He soon realised that the letters marked not just where bodies had lain, but also key pieces of evidence: an unfired pistol belonging to a mine worker, for instance. Marinovich drove to Marikana on what would turn out to be the day before the massacre. There was a green colour, which we understood to be the colour of the dye in the [police] water cannons. They took a guess, which would turn out to be correct: that the letters marked spots where the bodies of dead miners had lain. There was also lots of clothing — a lot of it seemed to be the bottom of people’s trousers, cut off by medics. With over 250 miners held in police custody in the days after, there were no eyewitnesses free to tell a different tale: one of how miners were hunted down like animals on a secret killing field. This might have stayed the official story of Marikana — were it not for a brave team of researchers led by Kate Alexander and battle-hardened journalist Greg Marinovich.

Tuesday marks 10 years since police opened fire on striking miners in Marikana in the North West.

As we reflect on one of the darkest days in the country's history, we're reminded of the courage and resolve of the Lonmin mine workers who were massacred.

"When he died, he died an orphan, unmarried and without a child. "That is what those miners who died and those who survived are giving to their children, children's children. Ngwane says the horrific shootings exposed what he calls a bourgeois democracy which continues to oppress the working class.

A decade since the South African state attacked striking Marikana miners those affected reflect on the atrocity and post-apartheid regime.

We remember the dead of Sharpeville, killed by the police in 1960, the dead of Soweto killed by the police in 1976. It talks of nationalisation and standing up for workers and the poor. The government is siding with Sibanye. And the ANC sides with the NUM which it is close to, and it does not represent us. The company seeks to divide people but the community has come together and said we must not be against each other. After the Marikana massacre we thought there would be change, but there is no change. I knew from the beginning that Lonmin were devils and that they were making so much money from the suffering in the platinum mines. I was there when the police fired, I was there when my comrades died. Solomon is a member of the Amcu union. Remembering those who died at Marikana means struggle against the bosses, the state and the capitalist system that sentenced them to death for fighting back. That lie hides the way the repressive apparatus was used ruthlessly by the state to defend the interests of capital. Instead, the company has enforced stricter work hours, nearly impossible quotas for production and redundancies to remove those with a record of militancy. This was the demand workers had died for on “the mountain”—the area near the Marikana mines.

Africa Melane speaks to Thabang Maluleka, general secretary at the Marikana Community Unemployment Forum. -. FILE: Miners sit at the 'koppie' in Marikana ...

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Bongani Bingwa spoke to Dr Trevor Ngwane, sociological change and practice director at the University of Johannesburg, on analysis of the massacre and what ...

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Nosihle Ngweyi and Zameka Nongu complete a laborious climb up a small hill in South Africa's Marikana town and look forlornly at the site where their ...

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Judge Frits van Oosten found that Ramaphosa and Sibanye-Stillwater (formerly Lonmin) were complicit in the events leading up to the killing of the miners.

The president and others need to be charged too,” said Zungula. “Justice for the victims of the Marikana Massacre might be slow but it will come. But there was no meeting – we asked for an audience but there was nothing,” said Mathunjwa. These cops have families and they were carrying out instructions. “This is a small but significant step in the right direction. “If police attended to a labour unrest, they would have brought rubber bullets and water canons.

Mandy Wiener spoke to independent researcher David Bruce about Marikana ten years after the massacre.

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Pippa Hudson spoke to photojournalist Felix Dlangamandla, about witnessing the Marikana massacre 10 years ago.

Read More Read More I was literally behind those miners when they were getting shot and police were shouting.

Mmusi Maimane has once again urged President Ramaphosa to declare 16 August "Marikana Memorial Day".

Thousands gather in the town where 34 were killed and 78 injured when police opened fire on platinum mine workers.

“To survive nine bullets, I still wonder how God saved me when people were trying to kill me,” said Magidiwana. Clustered on a small hilltop around 100 kilometres (60 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, where the shootings took place, the miners sang mournful songs and chants. “I regard this [August 16] as the day I survived death when it was staring at me. “Everybody can see that nothing much has changed in this place. “10 Years of Betrayal,” said T-shirts worn by many at the commemoration on Tuesday, expressing bitterness that those killed have not received justice and that promises of better pay and conditions for the miners have not been fulfilled. Thousands of people gathered in the South African town of Marikana to mark a decade since dozens of striking workers were killed in the worst act of police violence since the end of apartheid.

Pippa Hudson spoke to the photographer of Daily Maverick, Felix Dlangamandla, about his front row experience when the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened ...

I was literally behind those miners when they were getting shot and police were shouting. Pippa Hudson spoke to Dlangamandla, who recollected the traumatic experience in the build-up to the Marikana bloodbath. I was hiding behind a massive rock, taking a picture and I was engulfed in thick teargas and at some point, I thought I was suffocating.Felix Dlangamandla, Photographer - Daily Mavericks Scroll up to listen to the full interview in the audio clip Pippa Hudson spoke to the photographer of Daily Maverick, Felix Dlangamandla, about his front row experience when the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on the 34 Lonmin miners. I have to go through all these images like that.Felix Dlangamandla, Photographer - Daily Mavericks These are the words of the then News24 and now Daily Maverick's photographer, Felix Dlangamandla, who captured the visuals of the fateful day on 16 August 2012. He added that a rock spared his life from suffocating as police fired teargas to disperse the workers. Remembering the horrific event of Marikana miners evokes a lot of emotions. Memories of Marikana massacre will never fade away: Photojournalist

On 16 August 2012, 34 people were killed and 78 injured when police opened fire on platinum mine workers who had gathered on a hill near the mine to press ...

Courtesy of #DStv403 Amnesty International SA's Campaigner Sibusiso Khasa discussed this with eNCA's Masego Rahlaga. The unresolved accountability issues in relation to the Marikana massacre must be addressed if efforts to build the rule of law in South Africa are to have genuine credibility.

The survey included historical events like the 'Fees Must Fall' movement, Sharpeville Massacre, and the Marikana Massacre.

Another 40% of survey participants said that they have heard about Marikana massacre but really knew very little about it, and under 20% said that they have not heard of it before.Dr Benjamin Roberts, Research director - Human Sciences Research Council The survey in relation to Marikana, the findings show that only 41% said that they knew nothing about it, to be able to describe it confidently to a friend.Dr Benjamin Roberts, Research director - Human Sciences Research Council Mandy Wiener speaks to Dr Benjamin Roberts, the research director at the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), about the Marikana massacre survey. The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) has appealed to the South African public to be knowledgeable about historical events. The survey shows that only 41% of the public has a little knowledge about what transpired. The council conducted a survey titled 'Striking Pain: Memory, trauma, and restitution a decade after the Marikana massacre'. HSRC survey: 'Majority of SAns know little about the Marikana massacre'

Tuesday marked 10 years since 34 protesting Lonmin mineworkers were shot dead, live on TV. Amcu has held a special event to commemorate today's anniversary.

According to Magidiwane, he still feels pain when he speaks out loud, because of the bullets that remain in his body. To this day, I can feel the bullet wounds pulling at me. DA national spokesperson Siviwe Gwarube said: “This is a blight on our constitutional democracy and a reminder that this should never ever happen again. “In Ramaphosa’s case, we will not stop pushing for his prosecution because government said they were busy with reparations. Tuesday marked 10 years since 34 protesting Lonmin mineworkers were shot dead, live on TV. We want to see them going to jail,” she said.

The protesters are calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to humble himself and apologise. Advocate Dali Mpofu, one of of the lawyers representing the victims of ...

Hundreds of people arrived at the infamous Marikana koppie in the North West to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre.

A new company might be in charge, but the dire consequences of mining remain. Marikana is a testament to mining impacts in South Africa," the CALS' head of environmental justice, Dr Louis Snyman, said. This is the pain we are facing." I witnessed police officers opening fire and we ran in different directions, not knowing where to go." "We asked for money but instead, there was bloodshed. Community members and miners danced and sang while holding sticks.

Mandy Wiener spoke to independent researcher David Bruce about Marikana ten years after the massacre.

['Marikana massacre was not addressed in a satisfactory way'](http://www.702.co.za/articles/452302/none-of-this-has-been-addressed-in-a-satisfactory-way-marikana-ten-years-on) None of this has been addressed in a satisfactory way and I would say that the current environment in many ways has been defined by the consistent dishonesty of the SAPS.David Bruce, independent researcher specialising in policing and public security Bruce believes that there needs to be accountability and the legacy of Marikana must be addressed for us to move forward as a country. The police used weapons and a response that was not normal for crowd control situation and since then, the R5 rifles are no longer used in public order operations - he said. According to Bruce the reaction of the police in Marikana was not their typical response to crowd control but there had been significant violence beforehand. 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We will not discriminate,” he said. “We remain committed to that purpose. “There are also families from Lesotho who need houses but there were delays because of Covid-19 and we couldn’t cross the borders,” he said.

Advocate representing mineworkers injured and arrested during massacre believes the theft of foreign currency at the president's Phala Phala game farm shows ...

He (Ramaphosa) could have even used that money stolen from his Phala Phala farm to erect a fence and do so many times,” he said. “He must come and use it here. The site of the massacre must be fenced off and be dignified; it should not be a place where people just urinate.