What happened at Marikana?
What happened at Marikana?
Monday marks nine years since 34 miners were killed and 78 seriously injured when the police opened fire on protesting miners at Marikana, North West. Between 12 August and 14 August ten people died, including six mine workers, two Lonmin security guards and two SAPS members.
What caused the Marikana strike?
The overarching outcome was that neither government nor Lonmin lived up to their statutory or public commitments. They failed to provide public goods to communities around the mine. This contributed to the squalor of Marikana and other settlements in the area, which in turn fed the grievances of striking mineworkers.
How long did the Marikana strike last?
Marikana massacre
| The EPC section of Lonmin Platinum, with Bapong in the foreground | |
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| Date | 10 August 2012 – 20 September 2012 |
| Deaths | 14 August: 2 12–14 August: approx. 8 (police: 2, miners: 4, security guards: 2) 16 August: 34 miners (78 miners injured) Later before resolution: 2 After 18 September resolution: 1 Total:47 |
When did the Marikana massacre strike happen?
August 10, 2012
Marikana massacre/Start dates
What’s the meaning of Marikana?
Marikana in British English (ˌmærɪˈkɑːnə) a town in the North West Province of South Africa; the platinum mine was the scene of a strike and armed conflict in 2012 during which 47 people, mostly mineworkers, died.
Who is responsible for Marikana?
Injured workers and the families of those who died in the Marikana nine years ago have taken aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa and Sibanye-Stillwater – who now owns the mining operations in the area – and want the courts to hold them accountable for the massacre.
Who was president during Marikana?
President Cyril Ramaphosa
Injured workers and the families of those who died in the Marikana nine years ago have taken aim at President Cyril Ramaphosa and Sibanye-Stillwater – who now owns the mining operations in the area – and want the courts to hold them accountable for the massacre.
What happened in 2012 South Africa?
Events. 10 – Marikana miners initiate a Wildcat strike. 16 – Police open fire on a group of striking Marikana miners, killing 34 and injuring approximately 78.
Where did the Marikana strike take place?
On 16 August 2012 a tactical response unit of the South African police shot and killed 34 striking workers and seriously wounded at least 78 others, who were part of a peaceful gathering on public land near the town of Marikana in North West Province.
What was Ramaphosa position during Marikana massacre?
During the Marikana Commission, it also emerged that Lonmin management solicited Ramaphosa, as Lonmin shareholder and ANC heavyweight, to coordinate “concomitant action” against “criminal” protesters and therefore is seen by many as being responsible for the massacre.
Who owns Marikana?
Aquarius Platinum South Africa
The mine is jointly owned by Aquarius Platinum South Africa (AQPSA) and Anglo American Platinum (Amplats). Proven and probable reserves are estimated at 15.61mt graded at 3.14g/t of 4E. Marikana was initially developed through the West-West and Main open pits, which were mined out in 2011.
Who authorized Marikana shooting?
EFF leader Julius Malema has given the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) an ultimatum to prosecute President Cyril Ramaphosa for his role in the Marikana massacre within three months or his party will take the prosecuting authority to the high court.
What really happened at Marikana?
On 6 August 2012, South Africa (SA) woke up to a massive tragedy where it was reported that police had gunned down 34 Lonmin workers during a protest action at Marikana.
What is Marikana and Lonmin?
Marikana is the company’s biggest South African mine. Within 15 months of the massacre, executives from British-owned Lonmin, which counts the Church of England Commissioners and several UK borough councils among its shareholders, have not yet been called to appear before the official commission of inquiry into the massacre.
Was Marikana a turning point in South Africa’s history?
This has been regarded as marking a turning point in democratic South Africa’s history. Unlike the Sharpeville and Soweto massacres, the killing of striking miners in Marikana was carried out by a democratically elected government. Lonmin Plc (LMI) is a UK mining company with its operational headquarters in Johannesburg.
What happened on 16 August 2012 in South Africa?
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 fire assault – 250 of the miners were arrested.
