South Africa's Mine Shooting Probe
As the judicial inquiry into the shooting of 34 striking miners at Lonmin's Marikana mine takes shape, the unpacking of the truth is going to be a monumental task, writes Khadija Patel for Daily Maverick.
Photo: Werner Beukes/SAPA
A woman cries at a memorial service for slain miners in Marikana in the North West on Thursday, 23 August 2012.
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The probe which is expected to last four months will begin on October 1 to determine, among other things, the roles played by Lonmin mine, the police and rival unions after strike ... Read more »
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President Jacob Zuma has announced the composition and terms of reference of the judicial commission of inquiry into the Marikana tragedy where 34 mine workers were killed and 78 ... Read more »
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South Africa Begins Inquiry into Mine Deaths
- Author:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 1 October 2012
Six weeks after 34 striking miners were shot dead by police at a mine in South Africa, a Judicial Commission of inquiry has begun. The inquiry will ... see more »
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