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Marikana abuzz with activity as residents vote
Community members said they were happy to vote but called for change after the elections.
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'I want to make a difference' - North West voter
Marikana residents rushed with excitement to vote at various polling stations in the province. They said they were happy to vote and wanted to see their lives change after the elections.
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Malema maintains Ramaphosa should be jailed for Marikana
EFF leader Julius Malema said the spirits of the 34 workers who were killed in Marikana can’t rest because their widows have not received justice.
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[WATCH] DA says billboard is not going anywhere
Speaking at a press conference in Johannesburg, the DA says although they are open to hearing the views of family members whose names were used for a DA billboard, the billboard is not going anywhere.
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[WATCH] DA: The ANC is killing us
The Democratic Alliance has unveiled a memorial billboard as part of its election campaign with the slogan 'The ANC is killing us', saying the ANC is responsible for the deaths in Marikana and Life Esidimeni.
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Call to recognise Lonmin workers’ plight on anniversary of Marikana massacre
Thirty-four mineworkers were killed by police on this day six years ago during a protracted wage strike.
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Lonmin workers arrive for Marikana massacre commemoration
A total of 44 people were killed during the days of violence amid a protracted wage strike by workers of the North West mine in August 2012.
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Political role-players in Marikana massacre must be charged - lawyer
Today marks six years since the massacre that saw 34 miners shot dead by police during a violent protracted strike at Lonmin near Rustenburg.
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Call for accountability as SA remembers Marikana massacre
A total of 44 people were killed following during days of violence that during a protracted wage strike by workers at Lonmin platinum mine in the North West.
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#Marikana: Who should be charged for the massacre?
The ISS released a report detailing what happened at scene two known as the “killing koppie” on the day of the shootings in 2012.
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9 cops due in court over Marikana massacre
They are believed to be responsible for the deaths of three people in the days leading up to the 2012 massacre in which 44 miners were killed.
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Men linked to murders of union leaders in Marikana area due in court
At least one of the suspects says he fled the region out of fear for his life due to alleged infighting in Amcu.
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SA artist unveils Marikana massacre-inspired exhibition at NY museum
Haroon Gunn-Salie has created the piece called “Senzenina” for the New Museum’s Triennial, which brings together young artists from 19 countries.
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Solidarity accuses Lonmin of giving Amcu preferential treatment
Solidarity says that it is concerned that it is being forced out of Lonmin mines because of the favourable treatment Amcu receives from the employer.
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Dlamini-Zuma chased away from Marikana koppie
It’s understood Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma was planning to lay a wreath on the koppie where 34 miners were shot dead by police in 2012.
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[WATCH] Marikana musical aims to keep a forgotten tragedy alive
The State Theatre says in the four-week run, it was only in the final week that attendance numbers for 'Marikana the Musical' went up. While there are ambitions to tour locally and internationally, poor funding has limited the show to Pretoria.
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[OPINION] How ‘Marikana: the Musical’ has contributed to cultural amnesia
True to the director’s ideas of the spectacular epic, the play opens with the grand ascent of the miners from the bowels of the stage clad in the white overalls.
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Police intensify efforts in volatile Marikana following days of protest
Lonmin has closed two of its shafts after protesters intimidated workers and barricaded roads with debris. They are demanding that the mine employ 1,000 people from the community.
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Ramaphosa had 'no intention' of anyone dying at Marikana
Deputy president Cyril Ramaphosa said he tried to stop further deaths from happening during the 2012 strike.
