Image: GCISSolicitor-General Fhedzisani Pandelani says government has done enough to ensure that the claims of the Marikana victims and families are settled.
He made the remarks during a media briefing in Pretoria where he announced that the government had so far paid over R330-million in damages in the Marikana-related litigation. The cases relate to the Marikina massacre in which 34 mineworkers were killed following a protracted strike at the Lonmin mine in 2012.Non-profit human rights organisation the Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa , which represents the families of 36 of the deceased miners, is however still claiming damages.
“The question we have to ask is how long is a piece of string. I have already indicated that our mandate is only to deal with the management and coordination of litigation relating to the Marikana incident,” adds Pandelani.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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