South Africans Disparage Marikana Massacre Report

South Africans have reacted angrily after the Marikana massacre report did not directly blame any official for the deaths of mineworkers at the Lonmin platinum mines three years ago.

The 600-page report by an inquiry commission puts much blame on the police for acting with heavy-handedness against the miners who were protesting for higher wages.

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