Case against 17 Marikana miners provisionally struck off the roll

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The case against 17 men accused of murder and other serious offences in the days leading up to the Marikana massacre in 2012 was on Friday provisionally removed from the court roll by the North West high court sitting in Mogwase, outside Rustenburg.

The matter against a group of mine workers accused of killing seven people in the days preceding the Marikana massacre has been provisionally removed from the court roll. File photo.accused of murder and other serious offences in the days leading up to the Marikana massacre in 2012 was on Friday provisionally removed from the court roll by the North West high court sitting in Mogwase, outside Rustenburg.

“In passing judgement acting judge Andrew Reddy highlighted some considerations he had made, particularly the rights of the accused to have a fair trial, the interest of the families of the deceased and the plight of the witnesses in the matter, Mamothame said. The 17 are charged with seven counts of murder, four of malicious damage to property, four of robbery, three for unlawful possession of firearms and three for unlawful possession of ammunition.

 

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