Revisiting South Africa's Marikana Massacre
Mining Industry Stakeholders (Chamber of Mines) Role: The Chamber of Mines was a collective body representing the interests of mining companies in South Africa, including Lonmin. Involvement: While not directly …
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 …
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Summary of projects in South Africa S A OPERATIONS FACT SHEET 2021 Picture above: You Reap What You Sow agricultural cooperative ... Marikana – EPL/WPL (2019-2023) ... Gold Fields South Deep mine, Westonaria Community Trust, South Deep Education Trust and Department of Higher Education, committed to co-fund
The Marikana Massacre: A Historical overview of the …
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View of South African journalism and the Marikana …
These occurred in the mining operations of Lonmin, which operates mining plants in Marikana, North-West province, and in the Limpopo region, the northernmost province in South Africa. At the same time that class polarisation was growing, the ANC government was increasing the coercive capacities of the state.
South African miners mark 10th anniversary of killings
Mine workers sing as they wait for the start of commemoration ceremonies near Marikana in Rustenburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. South Africa marks on Tuesday 10 years since the Marikana massacre, where 44 people were killed during a mine strike at a platinum mine near Rustenburg, North West province in August 2012.
What's behind South Africa's mine violence?
Protesters gather at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa on August 17, 2012 where the day before 34 people were killed when police opened fire on striking mineworkers.
South Africa shocked by police shootings at …
Striking South African miners armed with homemade spears and pangas chant slogans near the Marikana platinum mine on August 16, 2012. Rising tensions at the mine exploded into grisly violence ...
The Marikana Massacre, the Rule of Law and …
On 16 August 2102, 34 striking miners were killed by the South African Police Service at a platinum mine in Marikana in the north-west of South Africa. The massacre recalled the kind of violence that was supposed to have …
Notes from Marikana, South Africa: The Platinum …
South African police, in an attempt to break an illegal strike at a platinum mine in the country's northwest, shot and killed thirty-four miners in broad daylight. The standoff between the South African state, the multinational Lonmin Company, and striking miners at its Marikana mine, opens up questions about
'Marikana massacre:' An unresolved dispute
In August 2012, workers at a Marikana mine demanded better wages and living conditions. Thirty four of them were shot by police in South Africa's bloodiest labor dispute …
The Marikana Massacre: 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 Marikana Massacre which happened on 16 August 2012 in South Africa. Furthermore, the article
SA PGM sites
To date, Marikana has a total of 180 identified heritage sites, comprising mostly of graves. In addition to the above heritage sites, we acknowledge the tragic events in 2012 which culminated in the Marikana Massacre, where 34 striking Lonmin mineworkers were killed by members of the South African Police Service on 16 August 2012.
The Marikana Massacre, the Rule of Law and …
A well-known example is the incident at the Marikana platinum mine in South Africa in August 2002, when 34 workers who were striking to improve their working conditions were allegedly killed by ...
Remedy and Accountability a Decade after the Marikana …
August 16th, 2022 marked the 10th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre in Rustenburg, South Africa. This was the worst incident of mass killing by police since the Sharpeville Massacre in 1960 in the heyday of the Apartheid regime. ... Lonmin was taken over by Sibanye-Still Water, a South Africa-based mining company. The efforts put forward by ...
The Marikana Massacre: A Historical Overview of the …
The Marikana Massacre: A Historical Overview of the Labour Unrest in the Mining Sector in South Africa Chitja Twala University of the Free State, South Africa ... Mining is a very important …
A policeman fires at protesting miners outside a South African mine …
A policeman (R) fires at protesting miners outside a South African mine in Rustenburg, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, August 16, 2012. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Southern Africa PGM operations
Our Southern Africa PGM operations consist of underground mining operations, surface sources and concentrators in South Africa at Kroondal, Rustenburg and Marikana, and Mimosa in Zimbabwe (a 50% joint venture with Implats). ... We mine and process PGMs at our South Africa operations from both the UG2 and the Merensky reefs located in the ...
Sibanye to shut lossmaking 4B shaft in Marikana, South Africa
South African mining company Sibanye-Stillwater has announced the impending closure of its lossmaking 4 Belt (4B) shaft at the Marikana platinum operations, a move that is set to impact 855 jobs. The decision follows the shaft's failure to meet profitability conditions, as determined by the Section 189A process of the South African PGM ...
South Africa's Lonmin Marikana mine clashes killed 34
The miners, who are currently earning between 4000-5000 rand ($484 - $605), say they want their salary increased to 12,500 ($1,512). The stand-off has been exacerbated by rivalry between two trade ...
After Marikana: Rethinking Conflict Resolution in Africa: The South
While South Africa transcended traditional conflict resolution methodology with its National Peace Accord and Truth and Reconciliation Commission, neither of these processes was seen through to its end and, as a result, the South African conflict resolution process remains in limbo. ... police action at the Lonmin Platinum mine at Marikana ...
The Marikana Massacre, the Rule of Law and South Africa's …
On 16 August 2102, 34 striking miners were killed by the South African Police Service at a platinum mine in Marikana in the north-west of South Africa. The massacre recalled the kind of violence that was supposed to have disappeared with the end of apartheid in 1994. This article examines the context in which the massacre occurred, the manner in which it was …
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Telephone +27 14 571 3914: Address: Lonmin Platinum Mine, Marikana, 0284: Location: Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, North West, South Africa
What's behind South Africa's mine violence?
Protesters gather at the Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana, South Africa on August 17, 2012 where the day before 34 people were killed when police opened fire on …
A Case Study of the Marikana Massacre in South Africa
The Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation is an independent non-governmental organisation established in South Africa in 1989. We are a multi-disciplinary institute that seeks to understand and prevent violence, heal its effects and build sustainable peace at the community, national and regional levels.
Marikana | South Africa
Marikana (Western Platinum Limited and Eastern Platinum Limited) is a large, established shallow to moderate depth PGM mining complex located in the Marikana district, 40km to the east of …
The meaning of Marikana | Features
Marikana, South Africa – On 16 August 2012 the world watched in ... Following the events at Marikana, the mining sector was gripped by an unrelenting wave of strike action between August and ...
Tharisa Mine, North West Province, South Africa
The Tharisa mine is currently operated as an open-pit mine with a remaining LOM of 20 years. The open-pit mining operation comprises the east and west pits, which extract reef from the five MG chromitite layers. The mine transitioned from contract mining to an owner mining operation in 2017.
Timeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012
The events at Lonmin Mine in Marikana in the North West Province were a tragic stain on the history of post Apartheid South Africa. This timeline chronicles the events that unfolded prior and post the 16 August Marikana shooting and the subsequent aftermath. The build-up to the killing of 34 mineworkers by the South African Police was marked by ...