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PRESS RELEASE: COMPENSATION TALKS FOR MARIKANA VICTIMS BEGIN, FINALLY
28 January 2016, 8pm Supporters of the victims of the Marikana massacre will assemble on Friday 29 January, to show their anger at the long delays in the compensation process. The lawyers representing those injured and arrested in Marikana in … Continue reading
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Miners Shot Down (85 min) Screens on ETV January 11TH at 10pm
MARIKANA SUPPORT CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE Thursday 7th Jan 2016 Miners Shot Down (85 min) Screens on ETV January 11TH at 10pm We are extremely proud to announce that the feature length version Miners Shot Down is finally being screened to … Continue reading
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MINERS SHOT DOWN HAS BEEN NAMED AS A FINALIST IN THE 2015 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS
We are pleased to announce that South African documentary, Miners Shot Down, has been nominated for an International Emmy® Award. The film tells the story of the 2012 Marikana massacre. To date, Miners Shot Down has been shown in … Continue reading
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Marikana Massacre – Families seek legal action and discussion of Marikana Report
As we gear up to mark the 3rd anniversary of the Marikana massacre several organisations and allies have been working tirelessly to continue the fight for justice for those affected by the Massacre. The families of the slain Marikana Miners, with … Continue reading
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied – Rehad Desai on the Marikana Massacre
Over 1000 days ago the South African police opened fire with R5 machine guns on striking miners at the Lonmin Mine in Marikana, killing 34 of them in what is now known as the Marikana Massacre. Since the massacre the … Continue reading
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Miners Shot Down Facilitators Guide – Engaging Dialogue
Miners Shot Down is more than a documentary film. It’s part of a much broader campaign which works on behalf of the families of those killed and injured at Marikana Massacre and the 270 miners arrested by the state. The … Continue reading
MARIKANA SUPPORT CAMPAIGN PRESS RELEASE: THE FARLAM REPORT: HOSTILE TO WORKERS FROM THE OUTSET
The Farlam Report opens with a finding that squarely blames the strikers for the violence. By placing this upfront, Farlam sets the tone for what is to come: “…the tragic events that occurred during the period 12 to 16 … Continue reading
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Bishop Jo Seoka’s statement on the Marikana Report
The Rt. Dr Jo Seoka, Bishop Anglican Diocese of Pretoria and Chairperson Bench Marks Foundation comments on the Marikana-Report in a statement entitled „Blaming the victim“ as follows: The release of the Farlam report and its findings is welcomed with … Continue reading
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Press Release: The Marikana Report is Released
Issued by: Marikana Support Campaign Friday 26 June 2015 The long awaited report of the Farlam Commission has been released. Despite an understanding that lawyers of the families of those slain on 16 August 2012 would be given 48 hours … Continue reading
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Marikana Massacre Report – What to expect.
The Marikana Massacre report was handed to President Jacob Zuma to review early in April 2015. To date the report has not been released to the public, and the only statements released from the President have been attempts to delay … Continue reading
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