ARTICLES RELATING TO MARIKANA INQUIRY

Cops didn't help victims, inquiry hears

2013-05-23 19:36

Policemen did little to help the miners they shot at Marikana last year, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Phiyega rejects newspaper report

2013-05-23 14:22

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega was misrepresented in a Sowetan newspaper article shortly after the Marikana shootings, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Condolences distress Marikana families

2013-05-22 22:21

Some relatives of striking miners shot dead in Marikana last year have needed medical attention outside the venue where the Farlam Commission of Inquiry was sitting.

Cops were prepared to kill - lawyer

2013-05-22 16:41

The specialised police units deployed in Marikana during labour unrest were given the means to kill striking miners, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Top cop heard of killings later

2013-05-21 22:33

It was strange for police commander Maj-Gen Charl Annandale to claim he only heard of a second Marikana shooting 40 minutes after it occurred, the Farlam Commission has heard.

Top cop was needed for Marikana

2013-05-21 14:39

Questions have been raised as to why a top public order police official was not appointed to oversee the operational plan in Marikana, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Scott's statement mirrors that of cops

2013-05-20 20:02

An affidavit by Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Scott mirrors a statement presented by the SA Police Service, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Marikana cops felt threatened

2013-05-20 13:31

Police did not believe Amcu leader Joseph Mathunjwa could persuade striking Marikana miners to give up their weapons, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Marikana unrest labelled 'Amcu unrest'

2013-05-17 14:39

Police officials had labelled last year's Marikana unrest as an "Amcu unrest", the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Government contingent to visit Marikana

2013-05-16 21:08

Cabinet will send a delegation of ministers to Marikana in the North West to calm renewed unrest, acting Minister in the Presidency Edna Molewa says.

Cops could have Marikana footage

2013-05-16 15:44

Police officers doing duty in Marikana during last year's strike-related violence could have more information about what happened, the Farlam Commission on Inquiry has heard.

Marikana protesters 'aimed to provoke'

2013-05-16 12:42

Striking mineworkers taunted police officers who were still in Marikana in the days after the shooting, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Marikana anger 'directed at police'

2013-05-15 20:08

Striking Lonmin mineworkers directed their anger at police officers during last year's wage-related unrest, the Farlam Commission on Inquiry has been told.

Cops met with death threats at Marikana

2013-05-15 14:46

Death threats were hurled at a police videographer in Marikana by striking mineworkers, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has been told.

Koppie was unsafe for officials - lawyer

2013-05-15 13:20

It was not safe for Lonmin officials to approach striking miners gathered on a hill in Marikana last year, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

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Marikana mine remains closed

2013-05-15 09:20

Lonmin's Marikana mine remains closed on Wednesday morning. Striking workers have failed to report for duty for a second day. Watch.

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Marikana cop 'must take some blame'

2013-05-14 19:47

Police officer Major General Charl Annandale should take some blame for last year's fatal shootings in Marikana in the North West, the Farlam Commission on Inquiry has heard.

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Amcu members march at Lonmin

2013-05-14 15:27

Hundreds of Amcu members marched en masse to a stadium outside a shaft at Lonmin platinum mine. Watch.

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Marikana cops 'were ready for attack'

2013-05-14 11:30

The police officers who shot dead striking mineworkers were armed with semi-automatic rifles and positioned themselves for an attack, the Farlam inquiry has heard.

Slain official received death threats

2013-05-13 19:05

A slain Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union leader received death threats before he was killed, the union says.

Marikana quiet after weekend shootings

2013-05-13 09:32

North West police say no violence was reported overnight at Nkaneng informal settlement in Marikana, after three people were killed over the weekend.

No arrest over Marikana witness murder

2013-05-12 18:01

No arrests have been made yet in connection with the murder of a North West regional organiser of Amcu, who was set to have testified before the Farlam Commission.

Marikana cops had 'apartheid mentality'

2013-05-09 14:30
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Some of the police officers at the Marikana shootings retained an "apartheid mentality" with a "skiet-en-donner" approach, advocate Dali Mpofu has told the Farlam inquiry.

Protest outside Marikana hearings

2013-05-08 13:06

A group of community members has protested outside the Rustenburg Civic Centre, opposing the proposal to move the hearings into the Marikana shootings to Pretoria.

Union had no control of strikers

2013-05-07 17:39

Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union president Joseph Mathunjwa had no control over striking Lonmin mineworkers, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

 

Families walk out on Phiyega

2013-05-23 17:00

The families of mineworkers killed during the Marikana unrest have walked out of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry during the continued cross-examination of national police commissioner Riah Phiyega.

Phiyega back at Marikana inquiry

2013-05-23 13:14

National police commissioner Riah Phiyega has returned to the Farlam Commission to resume her cross-examination.

Cops lose whistle-blower info on website

2013-05-22 19:09

Information on crime supplied by whistle-blowers had been downloaded when the official SAPS website was hacked into.

Families walk out on cop's condolences

2013-05-22 13:12

Families of miners shot dead by police in Marikana have walked out of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry after a senior police officer conveyed his condolences to them.

Marikana brigadier testimony reviewed

2013-05-21 18:30

The Farlam Commission of Inquiry has reviewed the testimony given by Brigadier Zephania Mkhwanazi.

Senior cop accounts for Marikana plan

2013-05-20 21:21

Senior police officer Lieutenant Colonel Duncan Scott has admitted to drawing up the plan to deal with striking Marikana miners last year, the Farlam Commission has heard.

Plan a collective effort, inquiry hears

2013-05-20 17:00

The police's operational plan for the Marikana unrest was a compilation of the input of all the commanders involved in the mission, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Marikana cops 'could have done more'

2013-05-17 16:20

The police could have done more to ease the situation in Marikana during last year's unrest, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Commander gave 'order to shoot'

2013-05-16 22:49

Brigadier Adriaan Calitz, one of the commanders assigned to the Marikana operation, gave the order for police to shoot at striking miners, the Farlam Commission has heard.

Man held for death of Marikana sangoma

2013-05-16 18:01

A man has been arrested near Durban for the murder of the sangoma believed to have masterminded rituals performed on Marikana mineworkers.

Marikana cops may have noted vital info

2013-05-16 13:56

Potentially critical information could be contained in the pocket-books of officers deployed to Marikana during last year's wage-related unrest, the Farlam Commission on Inquiry has heard.

Marikana plan a 'one-man show'

2013-05-15 22:20

Only one police commander during the violence in Marikana played a part in formulating a plan to disperse strikers, the Farlam Commission has heard.

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Marikana strikes continue

2013-05-15 15:08

Amcu members protested for the second day in a power struggle with NUM over who represents the majority of miners at Marikana. See the pictures.

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Marikana cops, Lonmin 'exchanged info'

2013-05-15 13:20

The relationship between police at Marikana and Lonmin was professional, the Farlam inquiry has heard.

Striking Lonmin workers gather

2013-05-15 10:50

Striking Lonmin workers - some chanting and wielding knobkerries - are making their way to the Wonderkop stadium for a feedback meeting.

Lonmin concerned about worker safety

2013-05-15 07:52

The safety of people in Marikana is a priority, Lonmin platinum mine says, as the situation remains tense following a wildcat strike.

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New unrest at Marikana

2013-05-14 15:57

Thousands of mine workers downed tools today at Lonmin mine after a union leader was shot dead in the restive platinum belt at the weekend. See the pictures.

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Unrest at Marikana may affect inquiry

2013-05-14 14:24

New turbulence in Marikana, North West, may indirectly affect public hearings into last year's wage-related unrest at Lonmin platinum mine, the Farlam Commission of Inquiry has heard.

Lawyers in spotlight at Marikana hearing

2013-05-13 21:47

Concerns have been raised about the conduct of Lonmin's lawyers in the inquiry into the fatal shooting of mineworkers in Marikana, North West.

Amcu president calls for peace

2013-05-13 14:10

Mineworkers should help put an end to the murder of their colleagues, Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union president Joseph Mathunjwa says.

Shots fired at Marikana police

2013-05-12 21:22

Police have come under fire as they passed Wonderkop en route to a crime scene near Marikana, in the same area where a witness due to testify before the Farlam Commission, was killed.

North West union leader shot dead

2013-05-11 22:44

A North West regional organiser of trade union Amcu, who was set to testify before the Farlam Commission, has been shot dead.

Revenge behind Marikana killings - Mpofu

2013-05-08 14:45

Police shot dead striking Marikana miners out of revenge following the deaths of two policemen, advocate Dali Mpofu has told the Farlam inquiry.

Only 20 minutes for Marikana plan

2013-05-07 19:36

Police who took part in the Marikana mine shootings were only briefed about the dispersal plan for around 20 minutes, the Farlam Commission has been told.

Marikana commission plans 2nd phase

2013-05-07 16:34

The second phase of the Farlam Commission of Inquiry is being planned and a number of possible topics are being discussed.

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