The National BriefingFourteen years after the Marikana massacre, the question of justice and accountability remains unresolved. Families of the 34 mineworkers killed by police are still waiting for criminal accountability, while another tragedy has unfolded near Rustenburg, where 14 illegal miners have died at a disused mine in Nkaneng.
Fourteen years after the Marikana massacre, the question of justice and accountability remains unresolved. Families of the 34 mineworkers killed by police are still waiting for criminal accountability, while another tragedy has unfolded near Rustenburg, where 14 illegal miners have died at a disused mine in Nkaneng. As South Africa prepares to mark the anniversary of Marikana this weekend, what has changed in the mining communities surrounding Rustenburg — and have the lessons of 2012 truly been learned?
Guest: Musa Cabe - Candidate Attorney at SERI
Guest: David van Wyk - Lead Researcher at Benchmark Foundation
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