Some mineworkers in Marikana near Rustenburg, North West, say their living conditions remain appalling. This is as the country commemorates the
During the massacre, police gunned down 34 Lonmin platinum mineworkers at the infamous Koppie in Marikana. At least 10 people including mineworkers, police officers, and security guards were killed in the days preceding the massacre. One of the mineworkers who has arrived at the Marikana Koppie says, “In terms of basic services such as water, electricity and sanitation, we are still struggling, and nothing has changed. The situation is still bad. They are now trying to improve our roads.”Today marks the 12th anniversary of the Marikana massacre in which police gunned down 34 mineworkers at the Lonmin platinum mine near Rustenburg, North West.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Thembi Nkadimeng says R352 million has been disbursed in claims related to Marikana. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.