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, then, was as much a womens as it was a mens struggle. Perhaps one of the biggest ramifications of the massacre, aside from the tragic deaths of so many, is the revelation of. This analysis aims to expose or make visible the scopic regimes at work when interpreting the event. Only months after the massacre did the mainstream media begin to cover the strikes backstory and point to the multiple. The campaign began on the 8th, the strike began on the 11th, and the massacre took place on the 16th. Sikhala sonke womens organisation demand justice for marikana, image from strike a rock documentary image source. The violence of the lomin strike that took place in 2012 on the hills of marikana is not unique. This conflict was linked to an unprotected strike that a group of miners had embarked on and that.
The marikana commission of inquiry was established following the killing of 34 lonmin strikers by south african police on 16 august 2012. Can a musical do justice to south africas marikana mine. But smiths church, gift of the givers, the democratic left front, the marikana support campaign, the socialist workers party uk and the public had brought just470 food parcels. Some 30,000 south african coal miners downed their tools on oct.
May 14, 20 an unplanned strike at the lonmin mine in marikana has left everyone unsettled as reasons for the protest remain unclear. The shooting at lonmins marikana mine exposes weaknesses at the heart of south african society. Marikana the causes and wider implications and lessons for. Through section 65 of the labour relations amendment act 6 of 2014 the legislative arm of government has taken steps to address these concerns. Other underground workers also perform heavy manual work, interviews. What marikana media coverage told us iol breaking news. From those first live visuals of protesting mineworkers on nkaneng hill, to the moment police opened fire, enca goes behindthelens with interviews. Global labour journal volume 4 6 issue 2 may 20 6420 marikana massacre and strike violence post apartheid crispen chinguno university of the. It is highly doubtful that the striking miners intended to attack the. A look into the provisions of the labour relations amendment act relating to the limitation on the right to strike. Marikana the causes and wider implications and lessons.
What happened during the fatal miners strike in marikana in august 2012 did not end there. Is marikana a forerunner of national labour market instability and disruption. University of johannesburg, johannesburg, south africa equating a turning point with what william sewell terms an event, it is argued that marikana is a turning point in south african history. Aug 16, 2016 although official strike action did not begin until 23 january, this meeting took a decisive move that would lead to the longest strike in south african mining history. 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. Amcu is a dynamic that is part of the strike, but it is not the main dynamic. Click download or read online button to get circumventing another marikana massacre book now. The marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state. Thematic lessons from the marikana miners strike in south. 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. 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. Marikana, turning point in south african history by peter alexander. Cops who authorised marikana killing should be prosecuted by new npa head, sakhile ndlozi, pretoria news 15 august 2018. Click download or read online button to get marikana book now.
On august 4, 1946 over one thousand miners assembled in market square in johannesburg. South african coal miners go on strike workers world. The marikana commissions mandate is to investigate matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the lonmin mine in marikana, in the north west province which took place on about saturday 11 august to thursday 16 august, 2012 which led to the deaths of approximately 44 people, more than 70 persons being injured, approximately 250 people. 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. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who tried to lead the men to a. The massacre of thirtyfour striking platinum miners on the 16 august 2012 near the village of marikana in south africa revealed the collusion of the state, mining. 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 incident took place on the 25year anniversary of a nationwide south african miners strike. The documentary is called strike a rock and was released in 2017. Sikhala sonke which means we cry together is a local community organisation set up by women living in and around marikana to represent the interests of those women. Strikers were surrounded by heavily armed police and soldiers, and killed while fleeing from gunfire. To use this feature, you must use pdfmaker in word to create the pdf. The document later argues that these emotions played an important role in contributing to police conduct on the afternoon of 16th august, most notably at scene 2 paragraphs 88 and 180. They participated in wellorganised, premeditated slaughter. Marikana mine, marikana, rustenburg rustenburg district, bojanala platinum district, north west, south africa.
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. New documentary on marikana massacre eyewitness news. On monday, two north west crime scene experts led retired judge ian farlam and his team. Lonmins failure to address housing conditions at marikana 2 executive summary on 16 august 2012, the south african police service fatally shot 34 men at marikana in south africas north west province. In 2012 a strike at the marikana mine in south africa ended in the killing of 34 miners. Cheers as marikana strike ends iol business report. That logic of workers wanting to feel their own power was also present in other strikes triggered by marikana. The strike was for a wage increase and to address the poor living and work conditions of miners and their families in marikana. Marikana south africa department of mineral resources south african police service lonmin. No evidence strickers fired on police at scene 2 iss, canny maphanga, news24 15 august 2018. The event garnered international attention following a series of violent incidents between the south african police service, lonmin security officials, the leadership of national. The men were employees of the mining company, lonmin, and had been engaged in a strike and protest action over pay and conditions at the mine. 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. Their number has been increased with additional thousands who are confident that the general strike, and the general strike.
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. Marikana is the companys biggest south african mine. Before 16 august 2012, the platinummining south african town of marikana was still. The marikana massacre, the rule of law and south africas violent democracy article pdf available in hague journal on the rule of law 72 november 2015 with 970 reads how we measure reads. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 global. Leftthe killings at marikana marked the logical and predicted result of the hideous shoot to kill doctrine that was adopted by the national commissioner of police, bheki cele, in the months leading up to the 2010. Forum section marikana and the push for a new south african pact1 by mark anstey 1 social. Colonial tropes and the media coverage of the marikana massacre. The marikana massacre ruptured the south african sociopolitical horizon in august 2012. Pdf on oct 4, 2018, chitja twala and others published the marikana massacre.
The events which lead to the marikana massacre were caused by violent, unprotected strikes at neighbouring mines. This strike was organized by the national union of mineworkers num, a key affiliate of the congress of south african trade unions, which is an ally of the ruling african national congress anc party. The miners would receive a 22% raise and a payment of 2,000 rand. The general strike industrial workers of the world. 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. Circumventing another marikana massacre download ebook. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana. An unplanned strike at the lonmin mine in marikana has left everyone unsettled as reasons for the protest remain unclear. Unlike the sharpeville and soweto massacres, the killing of striking miners in marikana was carried out by a democratically elected government. On 16 august 2012 the south african police killed 34 striking platinum miners outside the small town of marikana. 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.
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. However, the marikana strike sparked a number of protests across south africa in the coming months. Although official strike action did not begin until 23 january, this meeting took a decisive move that would lead to the longest strike in south african mining history. Filmmaker, aliki saragas documented the community of marikanas struggle for justice in 2016, with a focus on the perspective of the women. News tuesday may 20 2014 outrage over infant abuse. Marikana, cheap labour and the 1946 miners strike chris webb puts the lonmin massacre in some historical perspective.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Marikana mamsi ngobeni sat alongside the main road of the platinum belt town of marikana, hunched over a table with a pile of onions, apples, loose cigarettes and tomatoes. 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. Marikana had feelings of fear, as well as strong feelings of antipathy, towards the strikers. Sep 18, 2012 cheers as marikana strike ends companies 18 september 2012, 8. 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.
Is marikana a forerunner of national labour market. Class consciousness in the 2012 labour disputes at. Aug 17, 2012 the marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state and the haves justice malala. Marikana mine, marikana, rustenburg rustenburg district. Marikana massacre 16 august 2012 south african history. In marikana the strike reinforced the links between home and work. Below are some media articles and press releases on the marikana massacre. Aug 14, 2014 can a musical do justice to south africas marikana mine massacre. The film has a special resonance at the moment because most of the countrys platinum miners have been on strike for a living. A historical overview of the labour unrest in the mining sector in south africa. In the marikana commission of inquiry before tribunal. Such an analysis of marikana is not only useful because it sheds light on the reproduction space, but also because it allows us to look at women. The general strike thousands of thoughtful classconscious workers in years past have looked to the general strike for deliverance from wage slavery.
In these strikes, miners managed to secure higher pay outside of the established collective bargaining system. The marikana massacre, 4 which took place on 16 august 2012, was the most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since 1976. The women of marikana south african history online. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana commission. Key findings and recommendations by greg nicolson 26 june 2015 president jacob zuma finally released the report of the marikana commission of inquiry on thursday. Oct 24, 2014 finance minister nhlanhla nene cited labour market disruptions as a key reason for the revision. Marikana massacre reports centre for civil society. In acrobat for windows, you can export text edits directly to the microsoft word document that the pdf is based on to revise the source document. Farlam inquiry concludes marikana hills inspection 01 oct 2012 18. Thematic lessons from the marikana miners strike the marikana miners strike has had a significant impact on the corporate governance landscape in south africa.
Follow these steps to use text edit comments in a pdf to indicate where text should be edited in the source file. Behind smith stood a queue of more than 6 000 hungry people. Thirtyfour people were killed in the massacre on august 16. Dissertation submitted for the degree of master of laws in environmental law in the. This was one of the best deals ever won by striking south african miners, but still fell well below their original demands. Those miners who survived and were arrested say they were tortured and brutalised by the police.
The marikana massacre refers to the events of 11 to 16 august. And anyway, as it turned out, that strike saw workers wanting to negotiate with the management on their own. Colonial tropes and the media coverage of the marikana. The lonminowned platinum mine, 62 miles northwest of johannesburg, south africa had been at the center of a violent pay dispute for over a year, starting in may 2011, when the company sacked 9,000 workers after what it described as unprotected industrial action. The strike continued despite gaining no support from num and receiving no official commitment from lonmin management to enter into negotiations. Replace text, add a note, insert or delete text, and highlight, strikethrough, or underline text in adobe acrobat. Documentary on marikana massacre in 2012 during strike at lonmin mines. People also died, violently, before and after that date. To fully understand marikana the event, one has to understand marikana the location, and hence realities and conditions on the ground. Pdf marikana massacre and strike violence post aparthied. Pdf the marikana massacre, the rule of law and south africa. This sections aims to limit the scope of when one may resort to a strike with the aim of resolving a labour. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 mainly or initiated by people of color. Pdf this article reflects on marikana five years after the massacre and after the state convened farlam commission.
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