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The Marikana Massacre: Insurgency and Counter-Insurgency in South Africa
South Africa's Lonmin Marikana Mine Clashes Killed 34. Aug 2012; Bbc News; BBC News, 2012. "South Africa's Lonmin Marikana Mine Clashes Killed 34." August 17. Available at
South Africans rally to mark Marikana massacre 10th …
South Africans rally to mark Marikana massacre 10th anniversary. Thousands gather in the town where 34 were killed and 78 injured when police opened fire on platinum mine workers.
Marikana Massacre 16 August 2012
On 16 August 2012, the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of striking mineworkers at Marikana, in the North West Province. The police killed 34 mineworkers, and left 78 seriously injured. Following the open …
What's behind South Africa's mine violence? | CNN
Protesters gather at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa on August 17, 2012 where the day before 34 people were killed when police opened fire on striking mineworkers.
The Marikana Massacre, the Rule of Law and South Africa's …
On 16 August 2102, 34 striking miners were killed by the South African Police Service at a platinum mine in Marikana in the north-west of South Africa. The massacre recalled the kind of violence that was supposed to have disappeared with the end of apartheid in 1994. This article examines the context in which the massacre occurred, the manner in which it was …
South Africa: Five years on, Marikana victims …
On 16 August 2012, the South Africa Police Service (SAPS) fatally shot 34 men at Marikana. More than 70 others sustained serious injuries. The men were Lonmin employees and had been engaged in strike and protest …
10 Best Documentaries About South Africa To Watch
This documentary focuses on the Marikana mining strike, which took place at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa, in 2012. The strike was initiated by miners demanding higher wages and better working conditions. The strike ultimately led to a violent confrontation between the miners and the South African police.
South Africa's Marikana miners defy deadline
South Africa's Marikana miners defy deadline. Thousands of striking workers have refused to return to work, despite threats that some 40,000 jobs are at risk.
South African miners mark 10th anniversary of killings
MARIKANA, South Africa (AP) — A somber gathering of about 5,000 people marked the 10th anniversary of what has become known as the Marikana massacre, when …
Marikana massacre
The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province.The massacre constituted the most lethal use of force by South African security forces against civilians since the Soweto …
South Africa's Lonmin miners accept pay rise to end strike
Striking platinum miners at Lonmin's
Thematic Lessons from the Marikana Miners' Strike in …
E-ISSN 2039-2117 ISSN 2039-9340 Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences MCSER Publishing, Rome-Italy Vol 5 No 2 January 2014 65 the townships and informal settlements are often heavily polluted partly from the mining activities.14 In this regard, it would not be an overstatement that the Marikana miners' strike was fuelled by the fact that while most …
Government commemorates the Marikana tragedy
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the tragedy that happened around Lonmin Platinum Mine in Marikana in North West province on 16 August 2012, which claimed the lives …
Marikana | South Africa
Marikana (Western Platinum Limited and Eastern Platinum Limited) is a large, established shallow to moderate depth PGM mining complex located in the Marikana district, 40km to the east of the town of Rustenburg in …
Notes from Marikana, South Africa: The Platinum Miners' …
South African police, in an attempt to break an illegal strike at a platinum mine in the country's northwest, shot and killed thirty-four miners in broad daylight. The standoff between the South …
Marikana Platinum Mine, Rustenburg, South Africa
Marikana is located near Rustenburg, about 112km from Johannesburg in South Africa. It is a producer of platinum group minerals (PGMs) and covers an area of 33km2. The mine was commissioned at the end of …
Strikers march at South Africa's Marikana mine | Reuters
More than 3,000 striking South African miners marched through streets near Lonmin's Marikana mine on Wednesday, the largest protest at the hot spot since police shot dead 34 of their colleagues ...
"You see this thing is hard… ey, this thing is painful
Participants lived in Nkaneng and Wonderkop settlements located outside the premises of the Lonmin mines in Marikana, North-West province, South Africa. While these two communities were mainly comprised of informal houses, there were several houses built of cement blocks present in both settlements.
(PDF) Mining and Community in the South African …
It is now nearly a decade since the Marikana massacre. This book takes stock of the changes since then. ... South Africa's mining sector nevertheless contributes 7% of GDP and provides 400,000 ...
South African miners mark 10th anniversary of killings
2 of 7 | . Mine workers sit on a hill during the commemoration ceremonies in Marikana, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. A somber gathering of about 5,000 people marked the 10th anniversary of what has become known as the Marikana massacre, when police opened fire on striking miners, killing 34 in 2012.
Striking miners killed by security forces in South Africa
Yesterday, South African police ordered thousands of striking miners to leave the vicinity of the Lonmin Marikana platinum mine or face being forcibly removed. Up to 3,000 police officers, an elite paramilitary unit, supported by horses and helicopters, confronted the miners and delivered their ultimatum.
The Marikana Massacre in South Africa: the Results of Toxic Collusion
Africa Spectrum, 2012. This article situates the Marikana massacre, in which 34 mine workers were gunned down by police in South Africa, in the context of what the South African state has become, and questions the characterisation of the post-Apartheid state as …
Marikana victims rally in South Africa as Ramaphosa sued
On August 16, 2012, police in Marikana, in the North West province of South Africa, opened fire on hundreds of mine workers from Lonmin Platinum who were protesting for a basic wage of $800 per ...
The Marikana Massacre: A Historical overview of the …
PDF | On Oct 4, 2018, Chitja Twala published The Marikana Massacre: A Historical overview of the labour unrest in the mining sector in South Africa | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...
The meaning of Marikana | Features
Marikana, South Africa – On 16 August 2012 the world watched in ... Following the events at Marikana, the mining sector was gripped by an unrelenting wave of strike action between August and ...
Lawyer representing illegal miners says Stilfontein standoff is …
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Notes from Marikana, South Africa: The Platinum …
has governed South Africa since apartheid's end in 1994. In the wake of Marikana, other commentators saw beyond Sharpeville to draw different lessons from the South African past. For some commentators, Marikana brought to mind earlier massacres like that at Bullhoek in 1921, when the white Union of South Africa's police forcefully and murderously
Revisiting South Africa's Marikana Massacre
The Marikana Massacre was rooted in long-standing grievances within the South African mining sector. Lonmin, the British mining company that operated the Marikana platinum mine, had faced growing unrest among its …
Geometallurgical characterisation of Merensky Reef and …
Geometallurgical characterisation of Merensky Reef and UG2 at the Marikana Mine, Bushveld Complex, South Africa T. Dzvinamurungu a, K.S. Viljoen a, ⇑, M.W. Knoper a, A. Mulaba-Bafubiandi b
The Marikana Massacre, the Rule of Law and South Africa …
A well-known example is the incident at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa in August 2002, when 34 workers who were striking to improve their working conditions were allegedly killed by ...
"You see this thing is hard… ey, this thing is painful": The …
Participants lived in Nkaneng and Wonderkop settlements located outside the premises of the Lonmin mines in Marikana, North-West province, South Africa. While these two communities were mainly comprised of informal houses, there were several houses built of cement blocks present in both settlements.
Six years on, still no justice or closure for Marikana victims
Six years on, still no justice or closure for Marikana victims. As thousands of mining jobs are cut, families of striking workers slain in 2012 still await compensation and justice.
How the women of Marikana are taking on the World Bank
Word quickly spread across the sprawling Marikana mine and its adjoining shack lands that South African President Jacob Zuma was finally about to release the findings of a commission of inquiry ...
