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South Africa: Legal Aid Must Fund Marikana Miners
SAPA, 15 October 2013
The High Court in Johannesburg ruled on Monday that Legal Aid must fund the legal costs of miners and their families represented at the inquiry into last year's shooting at… Read more »
South Africa's Marikana Victims to Get Legal Aid
The victims and their families scored a major victory when the High Court ordered Legal Aid to pay all legal costs for those represented in the shooting inquiry.
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South Africa: Marikana Commission - Chronicle of Death Foretold and Planned for by Saps
Daily Maverick, 15 October 2013
While Monday's news on the Marikana Commission of Inquiry focused on the funding of the injured and arrested mineworkers, important details of how police prepared for their… Read more »
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South Africa: The State v the People v the Police - Finally, Court Victory for Marikana Survivors
Daily Maverick, 15 October 2013
On Monday, the North Gauteng High Court ruled that the approximately 300 mineworkers who were injured and arrested at Marikana last year should have their legal costs covered by… Read more »
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South Africa: Government Caused Unnecessary Delays for Marikana Commission
IFP, 14 October 2013
The IFP welcomes the South Gauteng High Court's ruling that the State should provide legal funding for the surviving Marikana mineworkers and the families of those who died. Read more »
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South Africa: Legal Aid Must Fund Marikana Miners
SAPA, 14 October 2013
The High Court in Johannesburg ruled on Monday that Legal Aid must fund the legal costs of miners and their families represented at the inquiry into last year's shooting at… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Funding Verdict an Opportunity for Justice
DA, 14 October 2013
The DA welcomes the decision of the South Gauteng High Court that Marikana families should receive state funding for legal representation in the ongoing commission of enquiry. Read more »
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South Africa: Responsible Investment in the Wake of Marikana
GroundUp, 9 October 2013
For the first time since its inception in 2006, the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) conference was held on the African continent during the first week… Read more »
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South Africa: Investigators - Police Lying About S. African Mine Massacre
VOA, 19 September 2013
South African investigators have accused police of lying about the events surrounding the shooting deaths of 34 striking miners in the town of Marikana last year. Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana - Police Lied, Faked Farlam Commission Evidence
Daily Maverick, 20 September 2013
Once again, the Marikana Commission has adjourned, this time until Wednesday. But it's not because of administrative issues or the issue of the miners' legal fees. In an explosive… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana - IPID Must Investigate All Police Evidence At the Farlam Commission
DA, 20 September 2013
It has been revealed by evidence leaders in the Farlam Commission that the police could have withheld crucial information with the aim to distort the truth, while they were giving… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Lawyers Suspect Police Manufactured Evidence
The Marikana Commission of Inquiry, 19 September 2013
Over the past ten days the evidence leaders have obtained access to the computer hard drives of members of the South African Police Services (SAPS), and have obtained copies of… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Commission - Lies, Videotapes and the Police's Crumbling Wall of Deceit
Daily Maverick, 16 September 2013
The breakthrough at the Marikana Commission was always going to happen when a police officer decided he was not willing to carry the can for his superiors. Read more »
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South Africa: Survivors of Mine Shooting Demand Legal Funds
VOA, 12 September 2013
Survivors of last year's deadly shooting at a South African platinum mine marched to President Jacob Zuma's office on Thursday, demanding government funding for their legal team in… Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana - No Justice Without Funding
DA, 12 September 2013
Today we say ENOUGH! Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Inquiry Postponed
SAPA, 11 September 2013
The Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the strike-related unrest at Marikana last year was adjourned on Wednesday. Read more »
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South Africa: Marikana Injured Step Up Their Fight for Legal Help and, Ultimately, Farlam Commission's Relevance
Daily Maverick, 6 September 2013
Marikana miners and support groups continued to plead for funding for Dali Mpofu's legal team on Thursday. They plan to march to the Union Buildings to ask: why can't the state see… Read more »
InFocus
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The lawyers appointed to lead evidence for the government-appointed commission of inquiry into the killing of South African miners at Marikana in North-West Province last year say ... Read more »
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The ongoing Farlam Commission of inquiry into the deaths of 34 miners at Marikana has heard from one survivor that police officers were lying to the commission about events during ... Read more »
