Mixed feelings about Marikana today

Thousands of workers in Marikana still live in shacks while some are renting rooms or backyard rooms. Most of the workers Sowetan spoke to said they were desperately looking for affordable and decent housing options which were very few.

"I would like a proper house, similar to the flats near the mine. I can't continue to live like this," Ramole said. "My name is still far down on the list, so I don't have any hope of finding space in the flats," Nzuza said. "The lowest earner must be taking around R10,500... but besides that what else has improved? Nothing," he said.

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