Survivors seek accountability for Marikana massacre
On 16 August 2012, South African police shot and killed 34 miners who were among 40 people killed and 78 injured during a wildcat strike at Lonmin's Marikana platinum mine; strikers had demanded a wage increase from R4,000 to R12,500. The Farlam commission recommended prosecutions but key political figures were absolved and nine charged officers were acquitted. The state has paid about R352-million in civil settlements, with 34 families receiving roughly R71-million, but no criminal convictions have followed. Unions and rights groups continue to demand prosecutions, corporate accountability, and fuller remedies for families.
No one has been criminally convicted for the Marikana shootings.
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The shootings happened after a wildcat strike for higher pay in 2012. A commission reviewed the events and civil settlements followed. Families and unions are still pushing for criminal prosecutions and recognition.
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