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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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Use of violence can be rational & targeted at injustice - Mandela Foundation
The foundation reacted to the killing of George Floyd in the United States, which led to widespread protests around the world.
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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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Former miners continue battle for pension, provident fund payouts
Various groups marched to Parliament on Saturday in solidarity with ex-mineworkers who want access to their pension and provident funds.
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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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ANALYSIS: Disconnect between business & state contributed to Marikana massacre
A lesson from the 2012 massacre of mineworkers is the need for government to retain its role as primary governance agent, enforcing clear rules and ensuring the provision of public goods and services.
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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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Rights group considers court to force state to pay Marikana damages
The Socio-Economic Rights Institute (Seri) said it may be forced to approach the courts after negotiations with the state over damages for families of the Marikana massacre victims deadlocked.
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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.
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Poor service delivery constant reminder of empty promises for Marikana residents
On this day seven years ago, 34 miners were gunned down in the North West during a strike over wages.
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Farlam: Inquiry can't be blamed for lack of prosecutions over Marikana tragedy
Retired Judge Ian Farlam, who headed the inquiry into the Marikana massacre, believes that not much has changed and important recommendations in his report have not yet been implemented by government.
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Very little change in Marikana since 2012 tragedy, says activist
Primrose Sonti fears that 16 August will become just another yearly commemoration because there's been very little change in her community over the past seven years.
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Marikana residents: We've been crying for the same things since 2012
Seven years after the deadly Marikana massacre, residents in the area said nothing has changed despite promises from Lonmin.
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Mathunjwa: Marikana tragedy opened workers' eyes to their exploitation
As South Africa reflects on the Marikana massacre that claimed the lives of 34 mineworkers seven years ago on this day, mining union Amcu has described it as the epitome of a struggle for economic emancipation.
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Mathunjwa: Farlam commission one of omission
Mining union Amcu said it was still considering launching a legal challenge against the Farlam commission of inquiry's findings into the Marikana massacre.
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WATCH: Amcu press briefing on latest campaign
Mineworkers' union Amcu briefed the media on its latest campaign.
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South Africa: milestones in 25 years since democracy
South Africa has travelled a difficult road since the first all-race elections in April 1994 ended more than three centuries of white domination.
