Marikana court case back to haunt Ramaphosa - The Mail & Guardian

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Lawyers seeking R1-billion in damages allege President Cyril Ramaphosa’s phone calls and emails in 2012 set the stage for the unlawful killing of 34 miners.

“The terrible events that have unfolded cannot be described as a labour dispute. They are plainly dastardly criminal and must be characterised as such. In line with this characterisation, there needs to be concomitant action to address this situation.

In all 44 people were killed that week in violence linked to an unprotected strike at Lonmin’s platinum mine in Marikana. The workers were demanding a salary of R12 500 and better living conditions. “The idea or suggestion of resolving the issue by Lonmin management engaging with dialogue with its employees was to be rejected as repugnant and one to be avoided … as the workers were criminals, concomitant action was required to be perpetrated against them,” the lawyers argue.

The lawyers argue that the pressure exerted by Ramaphosa and the re-characterisation of the strike as criminal would be transmitted from the political principals through senior police management and ultimately to the police forces on the ground to sanction the unlawful use of force and its fatal consequences. Ramaphosa, represented by Edward Nathan Sonnenberg, argues that his communication and emails did not constitute actionable incitement or wrongful conduct.

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If they are serious, the lawyers should get phone records that were directed to minister of police and safety from Cyril, to get core recorded conversations, they will nail this case and this Buffalo down, if not so, its a fruitless exercise & a waste of taxpayers money and time.

Julius_S_Malema Let him rot, he must step aside qha

SphiweMaseke Arrest the bustard!it's time those widows get peace

If the courts won't do it. The citizens will

Instigator

Ramaphosa reports to the reptilian “queen” of England,who reports to the Rockefellers(owners of the WB and IMF)…

That law firm is suspicious, you may find that the likes og the Hlaudi's are running it.

Cyril Ramaphosa is singlehandedly responsible for the killing of Marikana miners, his “concomitant” instruction was never a sweet tone but a hefty instruction to the police commissioner to do whatever it takes even if it means miners are killed to end the strike. Jail him already

Long over due ' Ramaphosa must resign period

What is 'lawful killings'? Those miners were murdered.

Ziyakhala Manje

Led by Dali without boundaries? 🤣

JZ supporters always become happy abt every little negative thing linked to CR, they do so without weighing on possibilities of success or having basic facts, jst hatred. They unwittingly make CR the most powerful president to lead RSA...VIVA Matamela VIVA....

A lawyers will do anything to milk u dry lol

He must step aside this one

Things are getting tougher but it is up to the courts of our beloved country.

Julius_S_Malema

Julius_S_Malema

Lawyers? Or dali mpofu.. because its not the same thing

Talking about instigators, I remember one leader said to the striking miners 'you must be militant'

He must be sued for PhoenixMassacre with his “ethnic mobilisation” reckless comments RamaphosaMustStepDown he’s not presidential material

What happened to Step Aside Rule

NalediChirwa Justice is replaced with compensation. Is that accountability? Bottom line is that he killed Marikana mine workers. Murder is murder!

His thirst for blood is unparalleled

There you go again RSA and it's R1bn obsession

Y do people do this to themselves

Julius_S_Malema Justice must be served and also seen to be served.

1 Rbillion is too little. At least R8 billion.

ChampionKabwe when will justice be served ?

A fake haunting. Ramaphosa NEVER loses ANY important case. IMPOSSIBLE...

Step aside

If Ramaphosa is responsible for 34 Marika miners then Duduzane n his brothers is responsible 300+ killed during riots Rarikana 2012 vs 2021 Unzeni uzuma

Julius_S_Malema Stupid lawyers

Julius_S_Malema About time....let him face the music

VoteEFF2021 What change lawyer's to challenge him for killing the workers .

He must pay

ShoutOutLoud94 They always have something on you to comply. When they are done. Held back Skeletons come out.

I think the court will clear this issue once and for all. People are just expressing their wishes. Legal experts are quite.

Domkops lawyers, wasting our time as a country, Settling scores for RETs

I se no reasonable prospect of success

Z'yakhala ngempela ke manje! 💥💥

jacquescupido12 He must pay for his sins

AdvDali_Mpofu 🙌 Viva 👊

Zikhala half way la 🤣

What a waste of time.... Move along nothing to see here

Ramaphosa will be prosecuted for Marikana when he loses power.

Ayikhale

CyrilRamaphosa ereng step aside mo gwaneng

Killings of the innocent...by the beast/horn man/sebata...😈🐃. Many died bcz of him, many went exile bcz of him, many will still suffer and die bcz of him. The nation should unite against this beast before it's too late.

🙄Seriously 🙄some lawyers🙉🙈🙊

Julius_S_Malema Interesting 🧐, now who is going to pay damages for the unlawful killing of Marikana 10 ?

Nkanyiso_ngqulu I'd be surprised if the court stretches this that much to order Ramaphosa pay a delictual claim for that Massacre

Julius_S_Malema Although the likelihood of the litigation being successful is minimal considering the current balance of political forces,but it still remains critical for the matter to be pursued in this way so that history can record that there are those who did something!✊🏿

Nope if weaponed persons/criminals storm you the world rules is that you can retaliate with the same force.

He threatened minister of police and minister of labour that it was bad for them because they were failing to take concomitant action against the miners.

The Marikana massacre instigator must be brought to justice!

Zobuya lezonduku weSilili, sezishawa abanikazi bazo

Crazy

They won't win

bhuda10111 This won't stick

Zyakhala ,ngasho moss

Julius_S_Malema Ayikhale! 😂

Can he step aside I wanna see something 😜

There is a judge who is facing impeachment for trying to influence other judges.he satnd to lose hos pension and everything. Cyrils two statements resulted in death of miners34 and looters337 Lets wait and see

Questions: Did President CyrilRamaphosa abuse his membership of & connections in the ruling MYANC to interfere in Marikana? Did he interfere in Marikana because he had financial interest in Lonmin? If the answer is yes to both questions, then, 👮👮 kuye.

Once Cyril’s tenure is over, he must b sent to jail

Waste of the Court's time and a waste of their money. I don't see on what legal basis Ramaphosa and Lonmin can be held liable for the police's bungled operation.

They r waisting their time we already knew how will be the outcome be like we no longer predict the cort verdicts

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Good luck to them 😂😂😂

It's about time

Here we go

MARIKANA INSTIGATORS What Did The Instigators The Union Bosses and Black Racists Political Parties of The Massacre Offer for a Peaceful Solution when they Met many Times with The Police Commissioner Nothingness They were Power Hungry Hellbent with their Sick Demands Irrespect

Bayadakwa laba, baxebula umkhoma. R1bn?

Kubii...zyakhala

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