In apartheid SA, a situation like that in Marikana would have gone down very differently, according to an unreconstructed commander of the riot squad. He declined to be named for fear of jeopardising ...
Ben Fogel on South Africa after the Marikana Massacre. The article also provides a critique of left strategy that orientates towards COSATU, the SACP and the state rathering than popular struggles. A ...
This memorial, and many other remembrances we have, reflects a collective desire to ensure that this tragedy, or something akin to it, is never again repeated. But if this is to be realised, our ...
As we approach Workers’ Day, a time meant to honour the struggles and sacrifices of workers, we are reminded of the tragedy that unfolded on 16 August 2012 at Marikana. The DA demands the immediate ...
TODAY marks 13 years since the Marikana massacre took place. Justice remains out of reach. No prosecutions have been issued for the mineworkers who were killed on the 16th of August 2012. Neither has ...