Seven years and still no justice for Marikana families | IOL News

This comes as the country Friday marks seven years since the massacre that occurred in the North West mining area.

She said this was due to the fact that the government had not agreed to fulfil demands made by the respective families, which include an apology and the exact amount of damages to be paid. Retired Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke ordered that the government pay the families of each of the Life Esidimeni victims R1million saying this was appropriate relief for them.

Former Lonmin mineworker Zongamele Makhanda’s worried family persuaded him to take waya waya three years after the massacre. For Ndodomzi Mbuzeni, a mineworker who works for a contractor hired by Lonmin, the conditions at Nkaneng have not improved despite promises by the company and the government after the massacre.

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