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South Africa: Marikana Commission - All for Nought?
Daily Maverick, 18 May 2014
The Marikana Commission has just over 30 working days left until it is to wrap up on 31 July, and it has suddenly descended into a penalty shootout situation. Still to come are… Read more »
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South Africa: EFF Views the Security Clusters Attempt to Take the PP's Report on Court Review As Another Delaying Tactic
EFF, 15 May 2014
Economic Freedom Fighters views the decision by the ANC led Security Cluster to take the Public Proctor's report on Nkandla for a court review as a mere delay tactic. The ANC had… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Commission - Man and His Truth - a Story of the Policemen Who Was Not Afraid
Daily Maverick, 14 May 2014
Lieutenant Colonel Salmon Johannes Vermaak is more than just an unusually named person; he is an unusual cop. GREG MARINOVICH reports on the one policeman among the high-ranking… Read more »
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South Africa: DA Seeks Urgent Clarity for the Diminished Terms of Reference On the Marikana Commission of Inquiry
DA, 13 May 2014
The DA seeks urgent clarity on the deletion of a clause that directed the Farlam Commission of Inquiry to investigate the role of the Department of Mineral Resources or any other… Read more »
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South Africa: Cop Traumatised by Marikana Photographs
SAPA, 13 May 2014
A senior police officer was traumatised by the photographs of his injured colleagues and miners at Marikana, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria heard on Tuesday.Captain… Read more »
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South Africa: Pres Zuma Gives Marikana Commission More Time
SAnews.gov.za, 27 April 2014
President Jacob Zuma has given the Marikana Commission of Inquiry more time to complete its work. On Friday, he announced the extension of the Commission's term from 30 April to 31… Read more »
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South Africa: Will Marikana's Mr X Be a Game Changer?
Daily Maverick, 15 April 2014
Retired judge Ian Farlam, the chair of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, today made an insightful ruling that may have a massive impact on the Commission's performance and public… Read more »
S. Africa: Marikana Witness Describes Lead-Up to Shooting
Key witness Captain Paul Bismark Loest testified that there was an eight-second gap between the teargas and rubber bullets fired by public order police officers against the Marikana miners and the fatal barrage of automatic gunfire that followed.
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Dali Mpofu has told the Farlam Commission that the South African Police Service had to prove the life of mystery witness Mr. X was in danger or his identity and personal details ... Read more »
