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As a columnist and journalist i also wrote a series of articles on various topics pertaining to the marikana massacre, the community and social justice as well as my. The marikana strike, like anticolonial rebellions during the early twentieth century and, critically, white worker struggles following first world war, was an effort to speed up the process by which the value of workers lives and labor might be made equivalent to those in power. Marikana incident this refers to the shooting of 34 miners by the south african police. The violence of the lomin strike that took place in 2012 on the hills of marikana is not unique. Loosing profits and generally agitated by these defiant black men and women, the firm broke down the strike by. Sustainable development report 2015 accelerating our strategy in a tough operating environment. No evidence strickers fired on police at scene 2 iss, canny maphanga, news24 15 august 2018. A historical overview of the labour unrest in the mining sector in south africa. Pdf marikana massacre and strike violence post aparthied. The marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state. The marikana massacre ruptured the south african sociopolitical horizon in august 2012. A historical overview of the labour unrest in the mining sector in south africa chitja twala university of the free state, south africa introduction and historical background this article is aimed at explaining and interpreting the events, causes, and the aftermath of the.

These events were preceded by a wage dispute between worker unions and the lonmin management. Workers are also allowed by legislation to embark on strikes when disputes with their employers arise. That logic of workers wanting to feel their own power was also present in other strikes triggered by marikana. Click here to start a new topic please sign and date your posts by typing four tildes new to wikipedia. The strike at the mine where 34 workers were shot dead by police last august also coincided with a visit by journalists to the site. Documentary on marikana massacre in 2012 during strike at lonmin mines.

How to add strikethrough red line in pdf text by using. It was the decision of the miners to go on an unprotected strike, and their violent behaviour during that strike, which led to the events that happened between 12 and 16 august. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 mainly or initiated by people of color. The sabpp analysis serves as a guide for hr managers and line managers, as well as employment relations academics and students. The marikana massacre, which took place on 16 august 2012, was the most lethal use of force by south african security forces against civilians since 1976. The august 2012 wildcat strike by workers at a lonmin mine in the marikana area in south africa resulted in a confrontation between miners and police leading to the killing of at least 47 miners. Marikana miners strike for better wages, 2012 global.

This essay discusses four representations of the massacre of striking mineworkers that took place on 16 august 2012 at the marikana platinum mine in south africa. Nicolaides covered an unprotected strike in marikana. The shootings have been described as a massacre in the south african media and have been compared to the sharpeville massacre in 1960. Cheers as marikana strike ends iol business report. This conflict was linked to an unprotected strike that a group of miners had embarked on and that.

Topics marikana, lonmin, massacre, south africa, strike, violence, protest, unrest. A look into the provisions of the labour relations amendment act relating to the limitation on the right to strike. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana commission. As a result, the blame game is in full swing and is likely to continue in the weeks ahead. This chapter is taken from my ma thesis, titled, marikana. The disaster happened last year, on august 16, and also wounded over 75 people. Strike at south africas marikana mine ends as workers accept. Staff at jacana, especially the editor maggie davey, did a superb job, working. In most jurisdictions require that to be legal 1 a strike must be approved by the majority of the employees in a secret ballot, 2 the ballot must be subject to independent verification if the number of employees. Aryan kaganofs unconventional documentary night is coming. Dissertation submitted to the school of law in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree master of laws in labour studies.

The notability of events at marikana and hence the need for any article at all is not predicated on the fact that there was a strike. Collective, organized, cessation or slowdown of work by employees, to force acceptance of their demands by the employer. Highlight, underline, and cross out text in pdf documents. The workers had occupied a koppie they called the mountain and were simply demanding the right to speak with their employer when the police attacked and the massacre occurred.

The consequences of the marikana massacre one year later. Effect of collective bargaining on strikes and wages. They participated in wellorganised, premeditated slaughter. This article is aimed at explaining and interpreting the events, causes, and the aftermath of the marikana massacre which happened on 16 august 2012 in south africa. How to add strikethrough red line in pdf text by using adobe acrobat pro2017. In 2012 a strike at the marikana mine in south africa ended in the killing of 34 miners. Sep 18, 2012 strikers at the lonminowned marikana platinum mine agreed to a 22 percent pay rise, ending a nearly sixweek strike that saw 45 people killed.

In marikana, where 34 striking miners were shot dead by police during a wildcat strike against lonmin in 2012, the length of this years stoppage has left many miners cashstrapped despite wage hikes of up to 20% as they have to repay debt that piled up when they didnt have a pay cheque. Thirtyfour people were killed in the massacre on august 16. Amcu is a dynamic that is part of the strike, but it is not the main dynamic. Crispen chinguno is an icdd phd fellow at the university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg. To all intents and purposes it is a binational company.

May 15, 20 south african marikana miners stage wildcat strike by patrick oconnor 15 may 20 thousands of lonmin platinum mine workers in marikana, south africa, have taken strike action in protest over. Pdf marikana, turning point in south african history. On august 4, 1946 over one thousand miners assembled in market square in johannesburg. People also died, violently, before and after that date. Pdf political and social change in south africa has been crucially shaped by largescale strikes that have often taken a violent form. Marikana, cheap labour and the 1946 miners strike chris webb puts the lonmin massacre in some historical perspective. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who tried to lead the men to a. The campaign began on the 8th, the strike began on the 11th, and the massacre took place on the 16th. The legitimacy of num has been dented severely, he says. Marikana massacre 16 august 2012 south african history. The massacre was a rupture that led to a sequence of. This is not a forum for general discussion of the articles subject put new text under old text. Posts about marikana massacre written by eliot moleba.

Pdf the marikana massacre ruptured the south african. Dissertation submitted for the degree of master of laws in environmental law in the. Farlam inquiry concludes marikana hills inspection 01 oct 2012 18. A view from the mountain and a case to answer is a series. Marikana the causes and wider implications and lessons. Only months after the massacre did the mainstream media begin to cover the strikes backstory and point to the multiple. Other underground workers also perform heavy manual work. The shooting at lonmins marikana mine exposes weaknesses at the heart of south african society. Investigations have revealed one man emerged who tried to lead the men to a peaceful solution. Strikers were surrounded by heavily armed police and soldiers, and killed while fleeing from gunfire. The marikana massacre and the contradictions of south africa. Cops who authorised marikana killing should be prosecuted by new npa head, sakhile ndlozi, pretoria news 15 august 2018. Introduction w hat happened during the fatal miners strike in marikana in august 2012 did not end there. He studied theater directing at university of the witwatersrand and recently completed a tour of his play sizwe banzi is alive.

Writing about the 1946 african miners strike, ruth first asserted that it was one of those great historic. On monday, two north west crime scene experts led retired judge ian farlam and his team. Dec 27, 2012 the august 2012 wildcat strike by workers at a lonmin mine in the marikana area in south africa resulted in a confrontation between miners and police leading to the killing of at least 47 miners. The strike in 2014 affected the comparability of data with the prior year. The deaths at lonmin amount to the bloodiest tragedy of the postapartheid era. Marikana itself, a mining town close to the city of rustenburg, has been hit hard by the protracted strike. In democratic south africa, the government allows citizens to express dissatisfaction through peaceful demonstrations.

The struggle in marikana is part of a south african strike wave in the mines owned by lonmin, impala, amplats, and others. The focus of my critique is enca1 and sabc2news, both of which i followed closely over the two year period from the strike to the marikana report3 released in june 2015. The event has left indelible socioeconomic and emotional scars on the already shaking south african landscape. Marikana in november 2012 and it is an attempt to write a living history of. Achille mbembe encourages reading lecture and writing ecriture that. Marikana the worlds thirdlargest platinum producer lonmin jse. The spirit of marikana is a detailed ethnography story of the micropolitics of resistance that began prior to the massacre at marikana and culminated in 2014 in the longest strike in south african mining history.

Rehad desais emmy awardwinning documentary miners shot down 2014. The marikana bap is now supported by software that models key parameters like the potential buffering quality of existing wetlands and. The highlight text, cross out text, and underline text tools provide the same functionality and options that are available with the text edits tool, but with easier access. Lon said around 6 000 workers had gone on an illegal strike on tuesday at its marikana mine, which was the site of deadly labour violence last year. The marikana massacre refers to the events of 11 to 16 august 2012 at the lonmin mine at marikana where 44 people lost their lives, more than 70 were injured, approximately 250 people were arrested and millions of rands of property damaged. The strike continued despite gaining no support from num and receiving no official commitment from lonmin management to enter into negotiations. This analysis aims to expose or make visible the scopic regimes at work when interpreting the event. In fact, the massacre at lonmin led to a successful strike at the platinum mines in 2014, which in turn ushered in major wage increases and a further estrangement of the workers movement from the anc alliance. The 2012 strike wave, marikana and the history of rock drillers in south african mines paul stewart after gold was discovered in south africa in 1886, rock drillers rapidly established themselves as an elite occupational group. The strike might be over, but the struggle continues. This sections aims to limit the scope of when one may resort to a strike with the aim of resolving a labour. What happened during the fatal miners strike in marikana in august 2012 did not end there. Four days ago, the world pointed the first anniversary of the police massacre that killed 34 platinum miners in the northern town of marikana, south africa. Within 15 months of the massacre, executives from britishowned lonmin, which counts the church of england commissioners and several uk borough councils among its shareholders, have not yet been called to appear before the official commission of inquiry into.

Mathekga also believes num emerges from the marikana strike with a badly bruised reputation. It became important to understand the consequences of the marikana killings on families and communities that were already marginalised and impoverished. The strike weapon has become less so as it is managed through contingencies, he said. Colonial tropes and the media coverage of the marikana. An assessment of the potential effect of the marikana. The incident took place on the 25year anniversary of a nationwide south african miners strike. Marikana massacre reports centre for civil society. African workers were restricted to unskilled manual work, while. We use this model to help frame predictions for various canadian collective bargaining legislation. Sabpp would also like to acknowledge the excellent work done by the farlam commission in investigating the marikana massacre and for producing such a comprehensive report. By bo staff writer today marks five years since 34 black mine workers were murdered for fighting for a r12 500 living wage. On 16 august 2012, 34 black mineworkers of lonmin platinum mine were killed on a mountain or koppie under the auspices of the ruling african national congress anc, in what has become known. This is a gentle, modestly written book that presents a deceptively.

Labour action especially in mining has been a continuous feature of south africas political economy over the last 510 years. Below are some media articles and press releases on the marikana massacre. What marikana media coverage told us iol breaking news. The marikana commissions mandate is to investigate matters of public, national and international concern arising out of the tragic incidents at the lonmin mine in marikana, in the north west province which took place on about saturday 11 august to thursday 16 august, 2012 which led to the deaths of approximately 44 people, more than 70 persons being injured, approximately 250 people. His project explores the dynamics of strike violence in postapartheid south africa by drawing case studies from the platinum mines before, during and after the marikana massacre. This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the marikana massacre article.

We didnt hear from a single marikana police officer. Environment lonmin sustainable development report 2015. Unpacking the marikana massacre global labour column. The origins of a living wage demand and changing forms of worker struggles in lonmin platinum mine, south africa luke sinwell1 abstract on 16 august 2012, 34 mineworkers were gunned down by police during strike action in marikana, south africa, where lonmin, the third largest platinum mining company in the world, is located. Aug 16, 2017 remembering marikana tragedy 5 years on. Aug 17, 2012 the marikana action is a strike by the poor against the state and the haves justice malala. Marikana the causes and wider implications and lessons for. The attack reminded many people of the massacres inflicted by white supremacist forces during the apartheid era, except this time it was black people who. Aug 16, 2017 by bo staff writer today marks five years since 34 black mine workers were murdered for fighting for a r12 500 living wage. From those first live visuals of protesting mineworkers on nkaneng hill, to the moment police opened fire, enca goes behindthelens with interviews. Oct 24, 2014 finance minister nhlanhla nene cited labour market disruptions as a key reason for the revision.

Marikana is the companys biggest south african mine. The events which lead to the marikana massacre were caused by violent, unprotected strikes at neighbouring mines. The strike was for a wage increase and to address the poor living and work conditions of miners and their families in marikana. Go to the comment menu and click the annotation and strikethrough red line.

It provides a classic example of how seemingly ordinary workers developed a critique of the hegemonic discourse of their employers. And anyway, as it turned out, that strike saw workers wanting to negotiate with the management on their own. The marikana massacre and the ancs role pluto press. Through section 65 of the labour relations amendment act 6 of 2014 the legislative arm of government has taken steps to address these concerns. Those miners who survived and were arrested say they were tortured and brutalised by the police. An assessment of the potential effect of the marikana incident on mining companies listed on the jse. Another marikana possible, sibongile mashaba, the star 14 august 2018. The miners had been on strike against their british employer, lonmin platinum mine. Sep 19, 2012 striking workers at marikanas lonmin mine have accepted a pay offer from management and say theyll be back at work this thursday, but the campaign for justice and better living conditions in. South african marikana miners stage wildcat strike world. Sep 18, 2012 cheers as marikana strike ends companies 18 september 2012, 8. Summary and analysis of the report of the marikana. The resignation of those tasked with attending to the dead miners families highlighted the vulnerability of the families and their communities. The 2012 strike wave, marikana and the history of rock.