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South Africa: Marikana Families Sue Police Minister
News24Wire, 11 August 2015
Families of the 37 mineworkers killed in Marikana are taking on Police Minister Nathi Nhleko in court. Read more »
The 37 miners where shot dead by police in August 2012. The families are seeking compensation for the loss of the financial support and emotional shock.
Screenshot from the documentary Miners Shot Down (file photot).
National Police Commissioner Riah Phiyega has said that she disagreed with the findings of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry that probed the deaths of striking miners at Marikana. Read more »
The commission which investigated the events culminating in the police killings of 34 striking platinum miners in Marikana in August 2012 has called for criminal investigations ... Read more »
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