Marikana widows have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to apologise for their husbands' deaths and also want an annual commemoration of the massacre.
Widows and family members of the 34 slain miners gather to observe the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre in Rustenburg.Marikana widows want President Cyril Ramaphosa to apologise for their husbands' deaths.
Zameka Lehupa, one of the widows of the Lonmin miners who died in what has become widely known as the 2012"Marikana massacre", wants President Cyril Ramaphosa to apologise.Speaking on Wednesday during a commemorative event hosted by the Socio-Economic Rights Institute , Lehupa said the wheels of justice were turning slowly for affected families and that they were left with more questions than answers 10 years later.No one has come forward to explain why our husbands were killed.
The miners were demanding improved living conditions and a wage increase of R12 500 after deductions. She also lamented the lack of support from the ANC Women's League, adding that they should have shown support for the widows.
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