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South Africa:
Families Blame SAPS, Lonmin - Lawyer
SAPA, 4 December 2012
Families of the mineworkers who were shot on August 16 believe the SA Police Service (SAPS) and Lonmin mine are responsible for the Marikana tragedy, the Farlam Commission heard on… Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Commission - Cops, Lonmin Hit Back At Bishop Seoka
Daily Maverick, 23 November 2012
Bishop Johannes Seoka was called upon to testify before the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, after having played a big mediation role in the labour unrest that led to over 45… Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Commission - Better Videos of 16 August - but Still Not Much to See
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2012
On Wednesday, the commission of inquiry into the events of the Marikana labour unrest saw more police footage of what happened on 16 August when the police shot 112 people. This… Read more »
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South Africa:
Cellphone Footage of Marikana Screened
SAPA, 21 November 2012
Dramatic scenes, captured when chaos erupted at Lonmin's Marikana mine on August 16, were viewed on Wednesday by the commission of inquiry into the events. Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Commission - What Happened Before 16 August? Lonmin and Police Videos Failed to Capture Crucial Evidence
Daily Maverick, 21 November 2012
Like video evidence presented by members of the crime investigative unit, police videos shot before the 16 August massacre fail to capture the stages during which the escalating… Read more »
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South Africa:
No Weapons At Start of Marikana Strike
SAPA, 20 November 2012
Traditional weapons were brought in at a later stage of the wild-cat strike at Lonmin mine's platinum operation in Marikana, North West, video evidence showed on Tuesday. Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Commission - Did the Police Throw Away Their Own Rulebook?
Daily Maverick, 20 November 2012
Lawyers acting for the deceased miners and their injured comrades at the Marikana Commission of Inquiry appear to be building a case to show that the police acted outside of their… Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Commission - Spotty Police Evidence Continues
Daily Maverick, 16 November 2012
The pattern set by police witnesses at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry continued Thursday, as a warrant officer present at the scene shortly after the 16 August massacre claimed… Read more »
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South Africa:
Marikana Cop Did Not Hear Gunfire
SAPA, 16 November 2012
A crime scene analyst did not hear gunfire from the scene of a second shooting near Lonmin's Marikana mine on August 16, the Farlam Commission heard on Thursday. Read more »
