Opposition party group off to Marikana

2012-08-20 08:41

A security guard is seen at a check point leading to a township at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine in the North West. (Sapa, File)

Johannesburg - A delegation of opposition party leaders intends visiting Marikana, in the North West, where 34 miners were killed in a shooting, the Congress of the People said in a statement.

"The purpose of the visit is to do inspection in loco, in order to ascertain what transpired during the industrial action last week," said acting Cope deputy general secretary Mokgadi Raganya.

"The delegation is intending to meet with union leaders, SAPS and mine management as part of their visit.

"This will be followed by a visit to the families of the deceased and the injured in hospital."

The visit is expected to be conducted on Monday.

The delegation was to be led by Cope president Mosiuoa Lekota. He will be joined by the Democratic Alliance's Wilmot James, Raganya and Willie Madisha from Cope, Nhlanla Msimango from the IFP, the PAC's Letlapa Mphahlele and Bennet Joko, UDM leader Bantu Holomisa, the ACDP's Kenneth Meshoe, Jake Dikobo and Strike Thokwane from Azapo and the United Christian Democratic Party's M Moerane.

- SAPA