An official investigation into the marikana mine massacre will be released by the end of next month, south africas president, jacob zuma, has announced the shootings by police in. The purpose of this report is to compare the working of commissions of inquiry in thirteen different legal systems australia, canada, ghana, india, malaysia, malawi. Different parties should take the blame for the august 2012 marikana tragedy, deputy president cyril ramaphosa told the farlam commission of. The president of the republic of south africa, comrade jacob zuma, released today the report of the marikana commission. How the women of marikana are taking on the world bank. Phase one that focussed on the events of 918 august 2012 at marikana and the immediate causes of those events. Resources centre before the marikana commission of inquiry hereinafter marikana commission. Below are some media articles and press releases on the marikana massacre. The shootings have been described as a massacre in the south african media and have been compared to the sharpeville massacre in 1960. The report by the marikana commission is the culmination of almost three years of investigation into the events that took place here after rock drillers working in the platinum mine embarked on an. Judge ian farlams marikana commission report was scathing about the housing conditions of lonmins employees.
Marikana commission releases mine worker shooting report. Fiction, reality and contested memory in gods bits of wood and the marikana commission report. Marikana survivor speaks about his life since being shot 9 times. Rustenburg the farlam commission report on the shooting that left 44 people dead in marikana near rustenburg in north west must be made public, the national union of metalworkers of sa numsa. On august 16 2012 the south african police shot and killed 34 striking miners at the lonmin platinum mine in marikana. Marikana miners go to court to force zuma to release report. Report on matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the lonmin mine in marikana, in the north west province farlam report, 31 march 2015. The widely criticised farlam commission of inquirys report into the marikana massacre has put a spotlight on the dangers of south africas militarised police force. According to a summary and analysis of the marikana commission of inquirys report by the council for the advancement of the south african. Despite an understanding that lawyers of the families of those slain on 16 august 2012 would be given 48 hours notice to. No evidence strickers fired on police at scene 2 iss, canny maphanga, news24 15 august 2018.
Johannesburg the marikana commission suggested that the sa police service lied about its tactical plan to disperse striking mineworkers on august 16 2012. Eff briefs media following adoption of land reform report duration. The marikana commission of inquiry releases its report into the august 2012 shooting of 34 striking mine workers by police officers. The marikana commission report no justice under capitalism. This includes the massacre of mineworkers on 16 august that year, when the police opened fire on the striking workers, killing 34 and injuring 78 more. Key findings and recommendations by greg nicolson 26 june 2015 president jacob zuma finally released the report of the marikana commission of inquiry on thursday. Mixed reaction as zuma releases marikana report as it. The evidence presented to the marikana commission and accepted by the six advocates acting as the commissions evidence leaders is devastating for the leadership of the south african police service saps. The marikana massacre ruptured the south african sociopolitical horizon in august 2012. Report on matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the lonmin mine in marikana, in the north west province 20150625 effective date. After opeining the project, go to reports section, right click on the report name, select run and select report. Possibly the most significant finding by the commission is that the police inappropriately abandoned public order policing with its. The marikana commission of inquiry was established following the killing of 34 lonmin strikers by south african police on 16 august 2012. Nov 19, 2012 nkepile mabuse reports on the legacy of a massacre of striking miners shot dead by south african police during a protest.
The government needs to seize the opportunity to address this problem once and for all. Jun 29, 2015 president jacob zuma released the marikana report on thursday. President refuses to bow to mounting pressure for the release of the report into the marikana shootings updated. Different parties should take the blame for the august 2012 marikana tragedy, deputy president cyril ramaphosa told the farlam commission of inquiry on tuesday. The paper highlights some of the salient issues emanating from the hearings and report of the farlam commission. Marikana support campaign continuing the struggle for. Deputy president cyril ramaphosa continues his testimony before the farlam commission of inquiry. The farlam commission of inquiry was finalising its report into the events at marikana and would hand it over to president jacob zuma before the end of march, it said on saturday.
Marikana commission report only partly addresses accountability leaving families with a long struggle for closure 2 july 2015, index number. Farlam inquiry concludes marikana hills inspection 01 oct 2012 18. Marikana miners blast farlam commission report the mail. This analysis aims to expose or make visible the scopic regimes at work when interpreting the event. Documentary on marikana massacre in 2012 during strike at lonmin mines.
The report was fundamentally flawed, but recommended further investigation into the police to ascertain grounds for prosecution. Marikana workers live in dire conditions three years after. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana commission. The long awaited report of the farlam commission has been released.
Afr 5321112015 the longawaited report from the marikana commission of inquiry, released by president jacob zuma on 25 june, makes damning findings about the actions of the police. Commission 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. Marikana socioeconomic rights institute of south africa. Lonmins failure to comply with its housing obligations created an environment conducive to the creation of tension, labour unrest, disunity among its employees or other harmful conduct. It assists in identifying the key questions of accountability that are demanded by the deaths of the 44 people around marikana in the period from 916 august 2012. On monday, two north west crime scene experts led retired judge ian farlam and his team. Will police leaders survive the findings of the marikana. The massacre recalled the kind of violence that was supposed to have disappeared with the end of apartheid in 1994. It is now over two years since the marikana commission of inquiry handed over its report to jacob zuma. Click here to listen to the podcast analysis of the marikana report. Marikana massacre reports centre for civil society. This comes three months after the report was submitted to the office of the south african president. Nov 08, 2015 the paternoster group has released a groundbreaking analysis of the report of the marikana commission of inquiry.
Farlam commission report into lonmins marikana mine massacre released. This article examines the context in which the massacre occurred, the manner in which it was policed, and draws conclusions. In this regard it looks both at what lonmin has done and what the company has said about the situation. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana. The marikana commissions final report was handed to president zuma at the end of march 2015. In these strikes, miners managed to secure higher pay outside of the established collective bargaining system. Marikana mine massacre report to be released by end of june.
The marikana commission, and skewed access to justice. Seri represented 36 families of mineworkers who were killed on the and 16 august 2012 and the association of mineworkers and construction union before the marikana commission. Nearly three years later, on the afternoon of june 25 2015, with no warning to the families of those killed, president jacob zuma announced that he would be releasing the report by retired judge ian farlams commission of inquiry into the deaths during the. As the marikana commission of inquiry lingers on, the anger that many south africans felt towards the south african police and government has been diffused by the spectacle of the commission. The presidency has announced that jacob zuma will release the report of the marikana commission of inquiry, in an address to the nation this evening. 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. Now, you can observe the report with the lags shown as shown in this video. On the 27 may 2015, seri and the lrc sent letters to both the president and the marikana commission requesting the release the report. Fiction, reality and contested memory in gods bits of wood. As questions are asked about the mass killing at marikana, what can be revealed from studying the news footage. Another marikana possible, sibongile mashaba, the star 14 august 2018. The paternoster group has released a groundbreaking analysis of the report of the marikana commission of inquiry. The retirement of zukiswa mbombo has got nothing at all to do with the marikana commission. The big takeaway of the report of the farlam commission was that an inquiry be held into the fitness to hold office of national police commissioner riah.
Cops who authorised marikana killing should be prosecuted by new npa head, sakhile ndlozi, pretoria news 15 august 2018. The commission had found, among others, that officials of amcu had not exercised effective control over its members and supporters in. Aug 12, 2014 deputy president cyril ramaphosa continues his testimony before the farlam commission of inquiry. 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. It does not deal with or try to assess or comment on issues arising from the report and the commission process including questions of compensation for the families and. Nkepile mabuse reports on the legacy of a massacre of striking miners shot dead by south african police during a protest. The report of the marikana commission of inquiry into the massacre of 44 people at lonmins marikana mine, has finally been released to the public. Chaired by retired judge ian farlam, the commission was appointed to investigate matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the events at marikana in north west province in august 2012 during and after a wildcat strike by workers at lonmin platinum. Political report to the 10th cosatu national congress download. Almost two months after receiving the report, the president had not released it. Aug 15, 20 as the marikana commission of inquiry lingers on, the anger that many south africans felt towards the south african police and government has been diffused by the spectacle of the commission itself. Despite an understanding that lawyers of the families of those slain on 16 august 2012 would be given 48 hours notice to prepare, distressingly this did not happen. Jun 25, 2015 the presidency has announced that jacob zuma will release the report of the marikana commission of inquiry, in an address to the nation this evening. 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.
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