The Marikana albatross around our neck smells worse every passing year

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The president and his government must move expeditiously to resolve wounds that have festered for a decade this week.

The president and his government must move expeditiously to resolve wounds that have festered for a decade this weekTen years ago this week, the country was shocked by the massacre of 34 striking mineworkers at Lonmin’s Marikana platinum mine in North West.

As weeks of labour unrest in support of wage demands came to a head, police mowed down the workers in the kind of bloodletting characteristic of the pre-1994 dispensation — at Sharpeville, in Soweto and in many other places. ..You’ve always trusted us to help you navigate the world. Support the Sunday Times by becoming a premium member for only R80 and keep the conversation going. You can cancel anytime.

 

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