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Marikana – Another year, another roll call for those who were killed, another year of broken promises

South Africa

Marikana – Another year, another roll call for those who were killed, another year of broken promises

By Aisha Bahadur

Marikana massacre: A deadly blemish in South Africa’s history

South Africa

Marikana massacre: A deadly blemish in South Africa’s history

By Felix Dlangamandla

NUM mineworkers disrupt Cosatu May Day rally over ongoing retrenchments

South Africa

NUM mineworkers disrupt Cosatu May Day rally over ongoing retrenchments

By Ihsaan Haffejee

‘Our most trusted soldiers’ — 13 Implats miners who died in cage plunge honoured at memorial service

South Africa

‘Our most trusted soldiers’ — 13 Implats miners who died in cage plunge honoured at memorial service

By Michelle Banda

Anglo American, coal producers to be slapped with class action over miners’ lung diseases

South Africa

Anglo American, coal producers to be slapped with class action over miners’ lung diseases

By Onke Ngcuka

SAPS, DMRE and Lily Mine ‘all contributed to deaths’ in horror 2016 Mpumalanga collapse

South Africa

SAPS, DMRE and Lily Mine ‘all contributed to deaths’ in horror 2016 Mpumalanga collapse

By Vincent Cruywagen

‘The only way to honour massacred miners of Marikana is for miners to own 51% of mines’ — Xolani Dube

South Africa

‘The only way to honour massacred miners of Marikana is for miners to own 51% of mines’ — Xolani Dube

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Africa

Democratic Republic of Congo gives mines month to release confined workers

By Reuters

Another year, another Marikana commemoration - but betrayal, neglect and injustice are still there

South Africa

Another year, another Marikana commemoration - but betrayal, neglect and injustice are still there

By Greg Nicolson, Chanel Retief and Yanga Sibembe

Call for closer look at mine safety after more deaths of workers

South Africa

Call for closer look at mine safety after more deaths of workers

By Bheki C. Simelane

Will there ever be accountability for the Marikana Massacre?

South Africa

Will there ever be accountability for the Marikana Massacre?

By Maanda Makwarela and Alana Potter