Marikana
The Marikana massacre through the journalists’ lens
EWN Editor-in-Chief Mahlatse Mahlase in conversation with EWN Assignments Editor Gia Nicolaides, Freelance Video Journalist Taurai Maduna, and SABC Political...
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Marikana victims give Ramaphosa 2 weeks to apologise, pay up
Thirty-four mineworkers died after police opened fire during a wage strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in the North West on this day eight years ago.
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Holomisa joins call for authorities to be held accountable for Marikana massacre
Thirty-four mineworkers died after coming under a hail of bullets during a strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in North West province.
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Marikana massacre: People must admit to their wrongdoing, says Amcu
Amcu is expected to hold a commemoration on Sunday for the miners who died in the Marikana Massacre.
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Marikana massacre: Still no closure for victims 8 years later
Miners at the North West platinum mine owned by Lonmin embarked on an unprotected strike over wages on 10 August 2012 which turned violent.
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Failure to prosecute those responsible for Marikana massacre a "betrayal" - Seri
Sunday will mark the eighth year since 34 mineworkers in the North West town were gunned down by the police at the Lonmin Platinum Mine - one of the most extreme uses of police force in post-apartheid South Africa.
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Remembering Marikana: Families say pain of losing loved ones still raw
On 16 August 2012, 34 striking Lonmin mineworkers were killed by officers following a standoff with the company’s management over wage increases.
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Seri: We need accountability for mineworkers killed at Marikana 8 years ago
On Sunday, the country will mark the anniversary of one of the darkest moments in the country’s history when police officials opened fire on striking Lonmin mineworkers killing 34 of them.
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Cosatu condemns violence among Lonmin miners after 15 deaths
It’s understood the workers affiliated to NUM and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) have been at loggerheads for the past seven years.
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NUM holds first rally in Marikana since 2012 massacre
The NUM has not been in the area for seven years after rival union, Amcu took over as the largest union for workers in the region.
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Mathunjwa: Sibanye-Stillwater had no intent of improving Marikana miners' lives
Amcu was briefing the media on Tuesday about the job cuts and the ongoing wage negotiations in the platinum sector.
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Sibanye-Stillwater urged to upskill and not retrench thousands of workers
On Wednesday, the company announced its decision to cut 5,270 jobs at its Marikana mine in the North West due to financial losses.
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Mathunjwa: Cosatu trying to regain relevance with Marikana rally
Cosatu announced Thursday that it would visit the North West informal settlement with President Cyril Ramaphosa in October.
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Cosatu planning Marikana rally, Ramaphosa expected to join
This would be the first time that President Cyril Ramaphosa and Cosatu visit the area since the Marikana massacre in 2012.
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Amcu: Exporting our minerals increases unemployment
Thousands of people gathered at the koppie in Marikana on Friday to remember those who were killed during a wage strike seven years ago.The event was organised by mining union Amcu. At least 34 miners were gunned down by police on 16 August 2012.
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‘This democracy is a facade’: Amcu president takes aim at ANC
Friday marked seven years since 34 Marikana mine workers were shot and killed by police during a protracted strike over pay. Amcu held its annual commemoration event in the mining community.
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Marikana massacre: 'We should never allow such a tragedy to befall SA'
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was cleared by the Farlam Commission for his role in the tragedy, said the country remembered the 44 people who lost their lives in Marikana.
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Thousands gather in Marikana to remember massacre victims
At least 34 miners were gunned down by police on 16 August 2012.
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DA calls for mining task team as SA remembers Marikana tragedy
The Marikana massacre is being commemorated on Friday, with many saying that very little has changed in the mining sector since the tragedy.
