Marikana

South Africa’s Marikana 10 years on: survey shows knowledge of massacre is low

South Africa’s Marikana 10 years on: survey shows knowledge of massacre is low: A woman at a protest in support of victims of the Marikana massacre outside the South African parliament. EFE-EPA/Nic Bothma To explore the patterns of collective memory in South Africa after nearly three decades of democracy, we set out to establish how …

Marikana massacre: South Africa needs to build a society that’s decent and doesn’t humiliate people

Marikana massacre: South Africa needs to build a society that’s decent and doesn’t humiliate people: Hundreds of people gather on the small hill were some of the Marikana miners were shot by police in 2012. EFE-EPAS/Stringer On 16 August mine workers, activists and no doubt a few politicians will gather on the now infamous rock …

South Africa: The Women of Marikana

South Africa in the news: South Africa: The Women of Marikana: The men killed at Marikana were supported by their wives and mothers, who came out on to the street to help during the chaos and also bore the brunt of police brutality.: “South Africa” – BingNews Research suggests reduced gun ownership will save more …

Coronavirus – South Africa: Government remembers Marikana tragedy

South Africa in the news: Coronavirus – South Africa: Government remembers Marikana tragedy: GCIS Director-General, Phumla Williams, said: “The tragedy that befell South Africa in 2012, is an incident that should have never happened. Government is not immune from the pain that the …: “South Africa” – BingNews S.Africa lifts booze and tobacco sales ban …

Disconnect between business and state contributed to Marikana massacre

Disconnect between business and state contributed to Marikana massacre: Ambiguity of the transformation rules made it possible for mining companies to renege on their commitments Shutterstock The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in South Africa. A judicial commission …

How ‘Marikana: the Musical’ has contributed to cultural amnesia

How ‘Marikana: the Musical’ has contributed to cultural amnesia: Members from a local church mourn near a site where miners were killed during clashes at the Marikana mine in 2012. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Commissions of inquiry are often nothing but cynical political tools to reestablish a form of normalcy after a nation’s traumatic event. It happened …