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S.Africa Marks Second Marikana Anniversary

Two years have passed since the Marikana massacre, and the families of the 34 miners killed during the fatal shoot-out are still waiting for justice. This Women's Month, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry continues its investigation into the events.

South Africa: Marikana Dead Remembered at Two-Year Commemoration

SAPA, 18 August 2014

The second anniversary of the shooting at Lonmin's Marikana mine, near Rustenburg in the North West was commemorated on Saturday at the koppie where miners were shot. Read more »

The Daily Vox

Thousands gather at the koppie for the second anniversary commemoration of the Marikana massacre.

South Africa: Never Forget Marikana

Daily Maverick, 17 August 2014

If you are reading this, you are among the ever-smaller band of people who still read stories about Marikana in Daily Maverick. Most people prefer not to. Most people choose to… Read more »
South Africa: Full Accountability for the Marikana Killings Urgently Needed

AI London, 16 August 2014

On the second anniversary of the catastrophic events in Marikana, justice for the victims and full accountability are still urgently needed, Amnesty International said today. All… Read more »
South Africa: Two Years and Still No Justice for Marikana Miners

The Daily Vox, 15 August 2014

Every country has its pivotal moments, when things change so drastically that we later frame our history in terms of those moments. The Christian world has its BC and AD, the US… Read more »
South Africa: Marikana Widows Shed Tears in Women's Month

SACSIS, 6 August 2014

This women's month marks two years since the Marikana massacre. The widows of the workers killed by the South Africa Police Service in 2012 have since received their deceased… Read more »
South Africa: Marikana, Two Years On - Cape Town's Protest Artists Remember the Dead

Daily Maverick, 15 August 2014

Two years after the killing of 34 miners at Marikana, no official memorial to the massacre has yet been established. Perhaps a state-sponsored memorial to state-sponsored violence… Read more »
South Africa: The Marikana Footage You Need to See

The Daily Vox, 14 August 2014

On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Services (SAPS) opened fire on thousands of striking miners from Lonmin's platinum mines in Marikana, leaving 34 people dead. Read more »

Werner Beukes/Sapa

A woman cries at the Marikana memorial (file photo).

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S. Africa: Ramaphosa at Marikana Commission

Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has appeared before the Farlam Commission of Inquiry, giving testimony about the 2012 shooting that killed 34 striking miners. Read more »
- South Africa: Deputy President Called 'Killer' at Marikana Inquiry
- South Africa: Deputy President Tells of 'Perfect Storm'
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

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S.Africa Marks Second Marikana Anniversary

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S. Africa: Ramaphosa at Marikana Commission

South African Film Exposes Marikana Mining Tragedy

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