16 August 2023 will mark the 11th anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, in which 34 striking mine workers were shot dead in South Africa. You can read more about the events surrounding the strike in this piece by Saleh Mamon, written on the 10th anniversary of the...
Lonmin was the corporation responsible for urging the South African state to carry out the massacre of 34 striking mineworkers on 16 August 2012. Lonmin refused to negotiate with its workers for a living wage, and instead called on the police who shot them down in...
10 Years Since the Marikana Massacre: Still No Justice, Still No Peace Join the Marikana Solidarity Collective for a vigil outside the High Commission of South Africa to commemorate the ten-year anniversary of the massacre of 34 striking workers by the police at...
On the 9th Anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, campaigners prepare to gather in remembrance of the dead and in solidarity with those still fighting for justice. On 16th August 2012, the South African Police shot dead 34 platinum rock drillers on strike for a living...
MARIKANA: AMANDLAA! AWETHU! What? Solidarity vigil on 7th anniversary of Marikana Massacre. Please bring your voices and yellow flowers. We will be reading out the names of those who died and will observe a minute’s silence to remember them. Where? South Africa...
