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Tag Archives: Marikana Support Campaign
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
Release the Report of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry
At long last the final report of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry is due to be handed over to President Jacob Zuma at the end of March. Right from the start, the legal NGOs and the Marikana Support Campaign noted … Continue reading
Two years after Marikana – Commemoration Events and Screenings
Saturday, 16th of August 2014 marked two years since the Marikana Massacre. To commemorate the date many events were held across South Africa as well as internationally signifying the continued and growing support for the Marikana Justice Campaign. The largest … Continue reading
Remember Marikana – 16 August
In August 2012, mineworkers in one of South Africa’s biggest platinum mines began a wildcat strike for better wages. Six days into the strike, the police used live ammunition to suppress the strike, killing 34 and injuring 78. The Marikana … Continue reading
16 August – Day of Action
Many people who have watched Miners Shot Down have asked us “what can we do to help the justice campaign?” One of the most important things we can do is to make the 16th August a ‘special’ day, similar to … Continue reading
Marikana:A View from the Mountain and a Case to Answer
Marikana: A View from the Mountain and a Case to Answer is a book by Peter Alexander, Thapelo Lekgowa, Botsang Mmope, Luke Sinwell and Bongani Xezwi. According to the Socialist Review it “was written to tell the story of the strike and … Continue reading
Food Parcels for Striking Miners
As the current platinum strike continues, the situation for striking miners becomes increasingly dire, with poverty and hunger becoming rife within the mining communities. We would like to help the miners and their families by encouraging our supporters to donate … Continue reading
