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S. Africa: Shot Miners Were 'Running Away'

Protesting Marikana miners were shot by police while they were fleeing on August 16, 2012, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard.

South Africa: Shot Miners Were Running Away - Lawyer

SAPA, 13 March 2014

Protesting Marikana miners were shot by police while they were fleeing on August 16, 2012, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry heard on Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: Marikana - a Wake-Up Call

GroundUp, 10 March 2014

Four days after the bloodletting that has become known as the Marikana massacre, my Inside Labour column supported the call for a comprehensive and independent inquiry. And it… Read more »
South Africa: Mining Industry "Much Calmer"

SAnews.gov.za, 6 March 2014

The platinum mining belt in the North West is much calmer since government decided to intervene mid-last year, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe. Read more »

Police on the scene at Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana (file photo).

InFocus

South African Film Exposes Marikana Mining Tragedy

Miners Shot Down, a widely anticipated documentary about the Marikana massacre by renowned filmmaker Rehad Desai, is screening at theatres across the country. Read more »
- South Africa: 'Miners Shot Down' - Still the Film Every South African Should See
- South Africa: Miners Shot Down - the Film Every South African Should See, and Never Forget
S. Africa: Marikana Evidence to be Screened

Video evidence showing a confrontation between striking Lonmin miners and police at Marikana will be reconstructed and shown to the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, the SABC reported. Read more »
- South Africa: Marikana Shooting to be Screened
- South Africa: Miners Were Prepared to Fight - Cop