Marikana: Still no justice
No one was killed on this day in 2012 during the wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana in North West. But no one could have guessed what would happen the following day, although at least 10 people had already been killed a few days earlier.
“Scene one relates to the shooting incident of mine workers by the police, which was captured and widely reported on by the media,” said NPA spokesperson Mthunzi Mhaga. Meanwhile, the deaths of the 34 mine workers will be commemorated again tomorrow, but their families are yet to see justice, which many hope will bring them closer to finding closure.While there were uncertainties about who would stand accused of killing the 34 men, at least four police officers were acquitted in March on charges related to the death of mine worker Modisaotsile Segalala in police custody.
“The police misled the Farlam commission by claiming that the mine worker died at a mine hospital and failed to report the death incident to Ipid as required by law. The state is considering an appeal on the questions of law on the basis of the belief that the court had erred.”
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