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Marikana killings

Strike or conflict, 16 August 2012, South Africa.

What happened

Police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers near the Lonmin mine at Marikana. The Farlam Commission sat from 1 October 2012 to 14 November 2014 and delivered its report on 31 March 2015. It found Lonmin had failed to engage with workers.1,2

Why it matters

The Commission recommended that prosecutors investigate the killings and that the policing of protests be reviewed.1,2

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    The Commission recommended that prosecutors investigate the killings and that the policing of protests be reviewed.1,2

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Mines

Located inImpala RustenburgA mine from the same area and mineral story: Impala Rustenburg.1

Events

ExamplesAfrican mine workers' strike on the WitwatersrandPolice and soldiers drove strikers back in 1946. At Marikana in 2012 police killed 34.1

Sources

  1. Marikana Commission of Inquiry South African History Online
  2. Marikana (item Q1014271), coordinate location P625 Wikidata

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