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remains, 10 years after the shooting of the miners who were on strike for higher wages and better living conditions. Survivors and families of those killed by police officers, continue a struggle of seeking accountability and litigation which, to date, has amounted to about R76 million paid by the State., with many citing his conduct during the event, as a factor that contributed to the deaths of the miners.
The 2012 tragedy saw miners demanding a living wage of at least R12,500 per month - about U.S.$758 at the current exchange rate - shot by police officers. 34 miners were fatally shot while two police offers and two security guards were killed by the striking mineworkers. The massacre became a watershed event in South African history, making global headlines, and, according to
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