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Justice still eludes Marikana victims 13 years after the tragedy

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August 18, 2025

THIRTEEN years after the Marikana tragedy, which resulted in the death of 34 miners in the mining village of Marikana in the North West Province, the victims and their widows are said to be still searching for justice for the slain miners.

- SIYABONGA SITHOLE

This past Saturday marked 13 years since police gunned down 34 striking workers, while at least 10 people, including police and security officers, were killed in the weeks leading up to the bloodshed.

Scores of residents, including families of the victims and other prominent figures, gathered at the Marikana Koppie with Advocate Dali Mpofu, accusing the government of moving at a snail’s pace in compensating the victims of their tragedy and their families.

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