One of the survivors of the Marikana Massacre, Mzoxolo Magidiwane, has pleaded with hundreds of people gathered in Wonderkop- including the widows of slain mineworkers- not to lose hope in their pursuit of justice.
MARIKANA - The widows of mineworkers, who were killed by the police in Marikana in August 2012, have said it is unjust that no one has been prosecuted.
The Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union held a special event to commemorate today's anniversary.Speaking on behalf of the widows of the murdered Lonmin mineworkers, Nosihle Ngoyi slammed the State for failing to hold accountable those responsible for the massacre. “We want all those implicated in the murders to be prosecuted. We want to see them going to jail,” she said.
He has explained that while it may take some time, in the end the people who “spilled” blood in Marikana will be prosecuted. According to Magidiwane, he still feels pain when he speaks out loud, because of the bullets that remain in his body. “In Ramaphosa’s case, we will not stop pushing for his prosecution because government said they were busy with reparations. We won’t stop, our lives are worth more than their money,” he added.
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