Below are some media articles and press releases on the marikana massacre. Pdf marikana, turning point in south african history researchgate. The attack reminded many people of the massacres inflicted by white supremacist forces during the apartheid era, except this time it was black people who. The marikana massacre and the ancs role pluto press. Workers are also allowed by legislation to embark on strikes when disputes with their employers arise. Marikana is the companys biggest south african mine. The miners would receive a 22% raise and a payment of 2,000 rand. A view from the mountain and a case to answer about the authors 7 about the authors peter alexander is a professor of sociology at the university of johannesburg and holds the south african research chair in social. It was the decision of the miners to go on an unprotected strike, and their violent behaviour during that strike, which led to the events that happened between 12 and 16 august. On 16 august 2012 the south african police killed 34 striking platinum miners. Marikana itself, a mining town close to the city of rustenburg, has been hit hard by the protracted strike. Marikana massacre reports ukzn centre for civil society. On 16 august 2012, 34 black mineworkers of lonmin platinum mine were killed on a mountain or koppie under the auspices of the ruling african national congress anc, in what has become known. In these strikes, miners managed to secure higher pay outside of the established collective bargaining system.
Sep 19, 2012 striking workers at marikanas lonmin mine have accepted a pay offer from management and say theyll be back at work this thursday, but the campaign for justice and better living conditions in. For many people, marikana was, as one writer put it, the massacre. It combines the feel and familiarity of acoustic drums combined with the versatility and capability of the best electronic drums. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 global. Farlam inquiry concludes marikana hills inspection 01 oct 2012 18. The violence of the lomin strike that took place in 2012 on the hills of marikana is not unique. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana commission. In democratic south africa, the government allows citizens to express dissatisfaction through peaceful demonstrations. Experts say if the strike is not resolved by friday. In 2012 a strike at the marikana mine in south africa ended in the killing of 34 miners. Dissertation submitted to the school of law in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree master of laws in labour studies.
Dec 27, 2012 the august 2012 wildcat strike by workers at a lonmin mine in the marikana area in south africa resulted in a confrontation between miners and police leading to the killing of at least 47 miners. Pdf marikana massacre and strike violence post aparthied. Within 15 months of the massacre, executives from britishowned lonmin, which counts the church of england commissioners and several uk borough councils among its shareholders, have not yet been called to appear before the official commission of inquiry into. Unlike the sharpeville and soweto massacres, the killing of striking miners in marikana was carried out by a democratically elected government. The strike might be over, but the struggle continues. These are the perfect drums to move beyond the limitations of a conventional acoustic set, without giving anything up. Open the online pdf editor with safari or your other favourite browser.
The afrikaans newspapers, on the other hand, chose to focus the prior coverage of the marikana strike on mine owners reactions to the strike and the economic effects of the work stoppage. South african journalism and the marikana massacre. Crispen chinguno is an icdd phd fellow at the university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg. The strike was for a wage increase and to address the poor living and work conditions of miners and their families in marikana. The notability of events at marikana and hence the need for any article at all is not predicated on the fact that there was a strike. Marikana incident this refers to the shooting of 34 miners by the south african police.
The spirit of marikana is a detailed ethnography story of the micropolitics of resistance that began prior to the massacre at marikana and culminated in 2014 in the longest strike in south african mining history. For many people, marikana was, as one writer put it, the mas. This article argues that marikana is not a turning point in south. To use this feature, you must use pdfmaker in word to create the pdf. From those first live visuals of protesting mineworkers on nkaneng hill, to the moment police opened fire, enca goes behindthelens with interviews. Labour action especially in mining has been a continuous feature of south africas political economy over the last 510 years. The inquiry into the shooting at lonmin platinum mine in marikana on monday. The marikana massacre refers to the events of 11 to 16 august 2012 at the lonmin mine at marikana where 44 people lost their lives, more than 70 were injured, approximately 250 people were arrested and millions of rands of property damaged. Cops who authorised marikana killing should be prosecuted by new npa head, sakhile ndlozi, pretoria news 15 august 2018. Download and install sejda desktop for mac and edit your pdf files offline. Pdf equating a turning point with what william sewell terms an event, it is. Platinum for the world market, iron shacks for the.
Marikana the causes and wider implications and lessons. Marikana will be forever known for the massacre that. This conflict was linked to an unprotected strike that a group of miners had embarked on and that. Marikana massacre reports centre for civil society. The marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state. This was one of the best deals ever won by striking south african miners, but still fell well below their original demands. Aug 16, 2016 on 16 august 2012, 34 black mineworkers of lonmin platinum mine were killed on a mountain or koppie under the auspices of the ruling african national congress anc, in what has become known. Marikana then and now a tragedy that keeps unfolding. The miners strike at mari kana, close to rusten burg, in august this year, will long be remembered for the violence and loss of life associated with it and its effect on south africas economy. Aug 16, 20 images of marikana, august 16, 20 by greg nicolson 16 august 20 on august 16, thousands of people returned to the infamous koppies in marikana for the commemoration marking one year since. The consequences of the marikana massacre one year later. This essay discusses four representations of the massacre of striking mineworkers that took place on 16 august 2012 at the marikana platinum.
The most striking contrast in coverage comes in the headlines from 17 august, as catalogued in table 2. Topics marikana, lonmin, massacre, south africa, strike, violence, protest, unrest. Through section 65 of the labour relations amendment act 6 of 2014 the legislative arm of government has taken steps to address these concerns. The august 2012 wildcat strike by workers at a lonmin mine in the marikana area in south africa resulted in a confrontation between miners and police leading to the killing of at least 47 miners. Pdf this article reflects on marikana five years after the massacre and after the state convened farlam commission. A view from the mountain and a case to answer is a series.
We remember the marikana massacre 2012 20 consciousness. 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. The incident took place on the 25year anniversary of a nationwide south african miners strike. No evidence strickers fired on police at scene 2 iss, canny maphanga, news24 15 august 2018. Marikana massacre 16 august 2012 south african history. Unpacking the marikana massacre global labour column. The strike editor maintains a realtime connection with the strike module. Before you export your text edits, make sure that insertion comments use the exact text, including spaces and paragraph returns, that you want to add. People also died, violently, before and after that date. The events which lead to the marikana massacre were caused by violent, unprotected strikes at neighbouring mines. Oct 24, 2014 finance minister nhlanhla nene cited labour market disruptions as a key reason for the revision.
How to add strikethrough red line in pdf text by using. It provides a classic example of how seemingly ordinary workers developed a critique of the hegemonic discourse of their employers. The marikana story is about much more than a strike for higher wages, it is also a story about a crisis in social reproduction. What happened during the fatal miners strike in marikana in august 2012 did not end there. The workers had occupied a koppie they called the mountain and were simply demanding the right to speak with their employer when the police attacked and the massacre occurred. Go to the comment menu and click the annotation and strikethrough red line. Thirtyfour people were killed in the massacre on august 16. Charles longford is a londonbased writer on south african current affairs. The shootings have been described as a massacre in the south african media and have been compared to the sharpeville massacre in 1960. Images of marikana, august 16, 20 by greg nicolson 16 august 20 on august 16, thousands of people returned to the infamous koppies in marikana for. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 mainly or initiated by people of color. Pdf political and social change in south africa has been crucially shaped by largescale strikes that have often. According to the mail and guardian editor, nic dawes, their journalists did try to.
On monday, two north west crime scene experts led retired judge ian farlam and his team. In marikana, where 34 striking miners were shot dead by police during a wildcat strike against lonmin in 2012, the length of this years stoppage has left many miners cashstrapped despite wage hikes of up to 20% as they have to repay debt that piled up when they didnt have a pay cheque. The shooting at lonmins marikana mine exposes weaknesses at the heart of south african society. The murder of more than 35 miners by the south african police on 16 august 2012 at lonmins marikana mine marks a watershed in south africas postapartheid history. Thats exactly what the alesis strike pro kit gives you. The disaster happened last year, on august 16, and also wounded over 75 people. On august 4, 1946 over one thousand miners assembled in market square in johannesburg. Finance minister nhlanhla nene cited labour market disruptions as a key reason for the revision. Introduction w hat happened during the fatal miners strike in marikana in august 2012 did not end there. Khanya journal editorial statement on the marikana massacre. His project explores the dynamics of strike violence in postapartheid south africa by drawing case studies from the platinum mines before, during and after the marikana massacre. The marikana strike, like anticolonial rebellions during the early twentieth century and, critically, white worker struggles following first world war, was an effort to speed up the process by which the value of workers lives and labor might be made equivalent to those in power. An assessment of the potential effect of the marikana.
Each time you open the strike editor, wait a brief moment for it to scan the strike module and the sd card in its sd card slot. Marikana massacre and strike violence post aparthied. Other underground workers also perform heavy manual work. However, the marikana strike sparked a number of protests across south africa in the coming months. Nowhere was it more apparent than the marikana massacre of 2012 that the more things had changed, the more they stayed the same in south africas industrial relations landscape. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who tried to lead the men to a. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who tried to lead the men to a peaceful solution. State neglect and corporate greed have fomented household crises stretching from the mines back to the sources of migrant labour in farflung regions and neighbouring countries.
This article analyses some of the reasons for the violent repression of the miners strike in marikana, south africa, in which 34 people died on 16 august 2012. Marikana massacre, capitalism, anthropology, paul ricoeur. The campaign began on the 8th, the strike began on the 11th, and the massacre took place on the 16th. Those miners who survived and were arrested say they were tortured and brutalised by the police.
Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana. The strike at the mine where 34 workers were shot dead by police last august also coincided with a visit by journalists to the site. Nov 02, 2012 the miners strike at mari kana, close to rusten burg, in august this year, will long be remembered for the violence and loss of life associated with it and its effect on south africas economy. The deaths at lonmin amount to the bloodiest tragedy of the postapartheid era. Marikana, formerly known as rooikoppies, is a town in rustenburg local municipality, bojanala platinum district municipality district in the north west province of south africa. The incident was described in englishlanguage newspapers as a tragedy and a massacre, but is most commonly referred to by the name of the town in which it occurred. Lonmin plc lmi is a uk mining company with its operational headquarters in johannesburg. Johannesburg marikana could once again be hit by a strike if the. Marikana, cheap labour and the 1946 miners strike chris webb puts the lonmin massacre in some historical perspective. These events were preceded by a wage dispute between worker unions and the lonmin management. Marikana the worlds thirdlargest platinum producer lonmin jse. From the workers perspective the story begins with why they went on strike. Documentary on marikana massacre in 2012 during strike at lonmin mines.
Pdf political and social change in south africa has been crucially shaped by largescale strikes that have often taken a violent form. Aug 17, 2012 the marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state and the haves justice malala. The marikana massacre, which took place on 16 august 2012, was the most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since 1976. Lon said around 6 000 workers had gone on an illegal strike on tuesday at its marikana mine, which was the site of deadly labour violence last year. Four days ago, the world pointed the first anniversary of the police massacre that killed 34 platinum miners in the northern town of marikana, south africa. The strike continued despite gaining no support from num and receiving no official commitment from lonmin management to enter into negotiations.
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