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The miners had been on strike against their british employer, lonmin platinum mine. Labour august 31, 2012 martin legassick the massacre of 34, and almost certainly more, striking mineworkers at marikana together with more than 80 injured on 16 august has sent waves of shock and anger across south africa, rippling around the world. University of johannesburg, johannesburg, south africa equating a turning point with what william sewell terms an event, it is argued that marikana is a turning point in south african history. On monday, two north west crime scene experts led retired judge ian farlam and his team.

Over time, sharpeville became an icon of resistance against apartheid rule, and while the marikana massacre can be understood as a. Causes of the massacre and events leading up the massacre the events which lead to the marikana massacre were caused by violent, unprotected strikes at neighbouring mines. A case study of an editorial failure this article examines the early press coverage of the police massacre of striking mineworkers in marikana, south africa, on the 16th of august 2012. Workers are being taken back to their home areas to be buried.

To explain his approach, dworkin creates a super hero of sorts, a lawyer with great learning skills and patience who he endows with the herculean ability to juxtapose and analyse all possibly applicable. Much of the report relies in the marikana commission evidence leaders who were hired to provide an objective and dispassionate assessment of all the evidence. Constable itumeleng ntsileng from the polices k9 unit and two of his fellow officers have told city. Marikana massacre, capitalism, anthropology, paul ricoeur. The massacre of 34 people by police in marikana, south africa last week shocked not only locals, but the world. Police absolve 87 of their own by marianne merten 15 march 2017 police investigated, and cleared, 87 of their own members in relation to the august 2012 police killings of. The shootings have been described as a massacre in the south african media and have been compared to the sharpeville massacre in 1960. Three gamechangers that caused the marikana massacre the. On the anniversary of a police massacre, many south africans are asking tough questions about economic inequality. Apartheidera south africa and the olympics wikipedia. South africa is once again under the international spotlight.

Aug 17, 2017 ewns gia nicolaides returned to marikana 5 years after 34 miners were gunned down by police. May 11, 2017 cyril ramaphosas marikana massacre apology is disingenuous and dishonest may 11, 2017 12. Marikana massacre 9,310 words exact match in snippet view article find links to article had been formed by zuma was conducting its investigation. As an example, just one incident as an example of the marikana massacre and challenges that in itself had an impact in the mining 20 sector, in platinum in particular and then as a result there was slow. In this way dworkin manages to merge an approach to the law that is politically conscious. The azanian peoples organisation azapo is a south african political party. But previously, the labour relations system and courts had managed to contain worker outrage at such malpractices. The massacre recalled the kind of violence that was supposed to have disappeared with the end of apartheid in 1994. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana commission.

On august 16 of last year, south african police shot dead thirtyfour mineworkers at the lonmin platinum mine in marikana. The national council of trade unions nactu is south africas second largest trade union federation with more than 400 000 members. Conversations on the hidden city is a journey into the spaces of the city often bypassed in public debate and public storytelling. The marikana massacre and the contradictions of south africa. No evidence strickers fired on police at scene 2 iss, canny maphanga, news24 15 august 2018. Marikana platinum mine, rustenburg, south africa mining. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana. South africa did not compete at olympic games from 1964 to 1988, as a part of the sporting boycott of south africa during the apartheid era. We believe that r17 000 is the minimum amount that a worker needs as a basic salary. The organisations two student wings are the azanian students movement azasm for high school learners and the other being for university level students called the azanian students conve. Lonmins final agm faces protests by families of marikana. Cops who authorised marikana killing should be prosecuted by new npa head, sakhile ndlozi, pretoria news 15 august 2018.

In these strikes, miners managed to secure higher pay outside of the established collective bargaining system. South africa remembers marikana miners killed by police. The 270 workers would be tried under the common purpose doctrine because they were in the crowd which confronted police on. The film references the 2012 marikana massacre, initiated by the south african police against unionized coal miners striking for a wage increase. Aug 16, 2017 by bo staff writer today marks five years since 34 black mine workers were murdered for fighting for a r12 500 living wage. The inquiry into the shooting at lonmin platinum mine in marikana. Some thoughts on the marikana massacre constitutionally. An important event in this respect was the marikana massacre in 2012 alexander 20, resulting from strikes of mineworkers and internal divisions in the labor movement. Independent democrats wikimili, the best wikipedia reader.

Peter alexander is the author of various publications on marikana. With a speculated total of 47 workers killed, the massacre is the most lethal use of state violence by. The republic of south africa is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. We are proud to officially announce that amcus new demand for a living wage is r17 000 per month. The freedom of expression network will be joining fellow south africans on 16 august 2015. The dynamics of revolution international socialism. Pdf the marikana massacre, the rule of law and south. President kgalema motlanthe and housing minister tokyo sexwale, want to merge their.

Cyril ramaphosas marikana massacre apology is disingenuous. His project explores the dynamics of strike violence in postapartheid south africa by drawing case studies from the platinum mines before, during and after the marikana massacre. Highlights of this document some of the highlights of this document include that. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of parliament, the council of provinces and the national assembly. Other underground workers also perform heavy manual work. The partys platform is premised on opposition to corruption, with a mixture of liberal principles and strategies for improving equity. The consequences of the marikana massacre one year later. Thousands of miners gathered on a koppie near an informal settlement. Take this appalling bit from domnic tweedie of the communist university. The proposal to merge the matsimaholo municipality in which zamdela. In 1991, as part of the transition to multiracial equality, a new noc was formed and admitted to the ioc, and the. Marikana massacre reports ukzn centre for civil society. The massacre of striking workers at marikana, 100 km west of johannesburg on august 16 2012, may in future be recalled as either the desultory beginning of a long repressive era, if the model is the march 21, 1960 shootings.

Aug 16, 20 images of marikana, august 16, 20 by greg nicolson 16 august 20 on august 16, thousands of people returned to the infamous koppies in marikana for the commemoration marking one year since. The marikana massacre, as it were, is a stark reminder that society remains unequal. Workers arrested at south africas marikana mine have been charged in court with the murder of 34 of their colleagues shot by police. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. In the end, the police forces shot 34 workers in an operation to end the strike. The president of south africa, serves both as head of state and as head of government. Aug 24, 2012 perhaps the most strident apologist for the massacre has been the south african communist party sacp, a party already deeply comprised by its support for the neoliberal policies of the anc and its own stalinist history. African dynamics in a multipolar world aegis series. Sharpeville massacre, march 21, 1960, incident in the black township of sharpeville, near vereeniging, south africa, in which police fired on a crowd of blacks, killing or wounding some 250 of them the marikana massacre, which took place on 16 august 2012, was the most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since 1976.

On thursday at least 36 miners were killed by members of the south african police service saps in an ongoing labour dispute apparently between rival unions and between the unions and management at lonmins marikana mine. Politics of south africa wikipedia republished wiki 2. In the aftermath of the barbaric marikana massacre of 16th august in which 34 41 lonmin mine workers were shot in cold blood by the south african police services, south africa has started burying the murdered workers. Global research centre for research on globalization. The marikana massacre ruptured the south african sociopolitical horizon in august 2012. Four days ago, the world pointed the first anniversary of the police massacre that killed 34 platinum miners in the northern town of marikana, south africa. Nationally i work around issues like the farlam commission report on the marikana massacre as well as the nuclear deal. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the marikana massacre article. The partys platform is premised on opposition to corruption, thirdparty source needed with a mixture of rightliberal proposals and leftwing sensibilities. While in the past limpopo did not experience serious local tensions during election periods, the new tensions in 2014 are presented as. The marikana massacre of 16 august 2012 started as a strike by mineworkers over a wage dispute. New criticism emerged especially within the labor movement. The causes and consequences of changing labour relations.

Sharpeville killings the sharpeville massacre was an. Crispen chinguno is an icdd phd fellow at the university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg. The farlam commission, operating for two years but itself under challenge, is investigating the accountability of protagonists in the massacre, especially the police role. The workers at lonmins marikana mine were not the first to discover that their shop stewards were, in truth, an extension of management. Marikana, turning point in south african history by peter alexander. Is south africa becoming a oneparty police state again. South africa is a parliamentary representative democratic republic, wherein the president of south africa, elected by parliament, is the head of government, and of a multi party system. The conflict has many dimensions but the chief factors that led to it are being analysed in a very thorough way by the media, numerous political entities and ngos. It is a small price for the hard work and daily risks to life and limb our members face. The law firm maluleke, msimang and associates wrote an open letter to zuma, on 30 august, saying. What we found is even more shocking than the story presented in the media, even here in south africa. A further 79 mineworkers were injured and 259 were arrested. Below are some media articles and press releases on the marikana massacre.

No one has been charged five years after the massacre, in which 34 miners were shot and killed by police. A historical overview of the labour unrest in the mining sector in south africa chitja twala university of the free state, south africa introduction and historical background this article is aimed at explaining and interpreting the events, causes, and the aftermath of the. Endnotes the rich country with the least number of hospital beds, sweden, has 2. In a democratic era, labour has continued to suffer the legacies of apartheid. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. This article examines the context in which the massacre occurred, the manner in which it was policed, and draws conclusions. The millennium development goals and the protocol therefore merge in buttressing the place of women in sustainable development, and their incorporation in planning procedures 4. Thirtyfour workers were gunned down and many more injured in a brutal. Liberty newspost aug272012 by liberty newspost issuu. Migration, precarity and people power in postapartheid south africa. The organisations two student wings are the azanian students movement azasm for high school learners and the other being for tertiary students called the azanian students convention azasco, its womens wing is imbeleko womens organisation, simply known as imbeleko. The azanian peoples organisation azapo is a south african political party and a former liberation movement.

The marikana massacre refers to the events of 11 to 16 august 2012 at the lonmin mine at marikana where 44 people lost their lives, more than 70 were injured, approximately 250 people were arrested and millions of rands of property damaged. Aug 18, 2012 some thoughts on the marikana massacre. The shooting to death by police of 34 miners engaged in strike action at. The tripartite free trade agreements and the prospects of developmental integration in africa. Azanian peoples organisation wikipedia republished. The south african national olympic committee noc was expelled from the international olympic committee ioc in 1970. The massacre also humiliated a highprofile lonmin booster, the world bank. The marikana massacre of 16 august 2012, during which 34 miners on strike were shot and killed by police at the lonmin mine in south africas north west province, remains a scar in the tissue of this newly democratic country. This chapter is taken from my ma thesis, titled, marikana. Mining in the aftermath of marikana business and human rights. Marikana is located near rustenburg, about 112km from johannesburg in south africa. This was no longer possible after the 2012 marikana massacre. Within 15 months of the massacre, executives from britishowned 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. When they did not, the police opened fire, allegedly in.

Mar 10, 2018 embattled platinum miner lonmin faces a fresh wave of protests ahead of its 109th and final agm in london this week. The marikana massacre, the rule of law and south africas violent democracy article pdf available in hague journal on the rule of law 72 november 2015 with 970 reads how we measure reads. Its largest affiliate is the association of mineworkers and construction union amcu, particularly because of a major increase in membership since the 2012 marikana massacre. Relatives of mine workers killed in the marikana massacre of 2012 will picket. Thus one of the interesting things about south african politics after the marikana massacre is the divisions the. The marikana massacre could be understood as the ultimate and most tragic result of a generalised crisis of representation. The marikana massacre, which took place on 16 august 2012, was the most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since 1976.

Pdf the portrayal of the malamulele service delivery. Sibanye, already regarded as the leading producer of south african gold, has launched bids to buy anglo american platinums rustenburg mines and the whole of its neighbour aquarius platinum, consisting of kroondaal, mimosa, marikana platinum mine and platinum mine retreatment facility. Farlam inquiry concludes marikana hills inspection 01 oct 2012 18. Fifty years after the foundation of the oau and the consolidation of most african states and institutions, the international panorama and africas position in it have changed considerably. Loosing profits and generally agitated by these defiant black men and women, the firm broke down the strike by. Nov 16, 2015 on 16 august 2102, 34 striking miners were killed by the south african police service at a platinum mine in marikana in the northwest of south africa. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The president is elected by the national assembly the lower house of the south african parliament and must retain the confidence of the assembly in order to remain in office. The real story of the marikana massacre the killing of thirtyfour miners by police at marikana in august 2012 was the largest massacre of civilians in south. Nov 12, 2014 three gamechangers led to the deaths of 34 striking miners at the hands of police on august 16 2012, the farlam commission of inquiry into the marikana disaster has heard. The workers at lonmin s marikana mine were not the first to discover that their shop stewards were, in truth, an extension of management. Marikana unresolved web pdf the massacre, culpability and consequences. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Uct careers service guide 2016 by uct careers issuu.

Its 200712 posterchild treatment of lonmins socalled strategic community investment attracted persistent complaints from a marikana community group, sikhala sonke. After the massacre of 34 people at the marikana platinum mine eight months ago, the police seem to have pulled their horns in. Marikana is the companys biggest south african mine. The marikana massacre has tarnished the reputation of saps which requires significant cultural and attitudinal reform to transform its public order operations. The document argues that the marikana commission report is a fair and balanced.

A look into the provisions of the labour relations amendment act relating to the limitation on the right to strike. In 20, numsa took the decision to break from the alliance to go back to the freedom charter and advance the struggle for a socialist south. Documentary on marikana massacre in 2012 during strike at lonmin mines. On the day of the killing about 3,000 striking miners were gathered on and just below the mountain actually a small hill. The document argues that the term massacre is an appropriate term for describing the killings by the police of 34 strikers on the 16th of august paragraph 10.

Marikana massacre reports centre for civil society. Unpacking the marikana massacre global labour column. Pdf the marikana massacre ruptured the south african. Corinne knowles pg dip he portfolio shaking foundations pdf reduced. Massacr at mariana sur 1 introduction on 16 august 2012, 34 protesting mineworkers were shot and killed by members of the south african police service saps near a 1 in marikana,koppie 2 located in south africas north west province. Aug 16, 2012 the marikana commission of inquiry was set up to investigate the massacre of miners at marikana. The commissions first seating was on 1 october 2012, its final sitting was on 14 november 2014, and its report was submitted by president zuma on 31 march 2015. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Zumas secret blueprint for total power lily gosam posted on 26012017 leave a comment an ambitious plan to redraw provincial boundaries, control the treasury and conclude megadeals to keep the anc under zuma control was hatched.

The massacre at the lonmin platinum mine in marikana on august 16, 2012, was a watershed moment in south african history. Dissertation submitted for the degree of master of laws in environmental law in the college of law and management studies, university of kwazulu. Marikana massacre 16 august 2012 south african history online. South african journalism and the marikana massacre. The disaster happened last year, on august 16, and also wounded over 75 people. In the north west for example, service delivery problems are partly attributed to the ancs factional problems in the provincial leadership. This analysis aims to expose or make visible the scopic regimes at work when interpreting the event. Sibanye platinum asks to merge with aquarius bermuda. The attack reminded many people of the massacres inflicted by white supremacist forces during the apartheid era, except this time it was black people who. These events were preceded by a wage dispute between worker unions and the lonmin management.