This Is The Footage That Makes Marikana Look Like A Pre-Planned Massacre [VIDEO]
Activists are calling for the implementation of murder charges against police on the scene of the Marikana massacre on 16 August 2012. The surfacing of a fourth camera angle appears to show police firing without provocation at a slow moving crowd of miners, moments before the now-famous massacre scene unfolds.
Lonmin In The Running For ‘The World’s Worst Corporation’
Lonmin has been nominated for a Public Eye Award. Run each year as a “counterpoint to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF)” The Public Eye Awards (PEA) bestows the title of worst company of they year.
Julius Malema Claims Apartheid Was Better For Black People [VIDEO]
You have to give it to Julius Malema. Yesterday he told over 1 000 mineworkers gathered at Aurora mine in eastern Johannesburg that the government is oppressing “us”. He also told them that it was better for black people in South Africa during Apartheid. Once again, you have to give this guy some serious points […]
Marikana Parliament Debate Turns Ugly: Minister Tells MP’s To “Shut Up!” [VIDEO]
Following the death of 34 people (and 78 injured) at Lonmin’s Marikana mine in North West, a special debate was held yesterday in Parliament. But what occurred instead was basically mudslinging and name-calling between different political parties. It got so worse that Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu lost her temper, and told MPs to “shut up”. She was later made to withdraw the comment.
New Footage Shows Miners Shot At Police First [GRAPHIC VIDEO]
A lot of questions are being asked after the most recent shootout between police and mineworkers at Marikana. By using various camera angles, including this new footage obtained from Al Jazeera, a miner can be seen firing a hand pistol towards authorities first. The police then responded by unleashing a volley of fire into the crowd – gunning down 34 people in the process.
World Reacts As Strike Shooting Goes Global
The Lonmin platinum mine shooting is all everybody is talking about at the moment, and if you’ve been anywhere near any news source it’s the only thing that’s been on the TV. Nearly every single major news publication has been running with the story – which makes you wonder about the kind of PR this might bring for us.