Marikana massacre commemoration | Social rights movement calls for reparations

Their stated goal was"to unite the working class – employed and unemployed – in the struggle for jobs, services and dignity".

“We need to address a matter of great urgency and moral significance – the quest for justice for the victims and families of the Marikana Massacre. As responsible and compassionate citizens, we must demand justice for those whose lives were forever altered on that fateful day.”The void left by the loss of a loved one, a breadwinner, a parent or a friend is a wound that never truly heals. But it is not just the families who suffered; it is all of us.

EFF president Julius Malema said: “Marikana serves as an umbilical cord that should forever tie us to the struggle and commitment to the principles and non-negotiable cardinal pillars of achieving economic freedom in our lifetime.”Today marks 11 years since the Marikana massacre occurred and we still dip our revolutionary banner in honour of the fearless and undeterred fighters who paid the price with their lives for demanding a living wage of R12 500.

The ruling party stated that in partnership with other stakeholders, multidisciplinary interventions are being undertaken in Marikana to alleviate the plight of the community.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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