"A hollow ring to government’s statement on compensation‚ say lawyers for Marikana victims", 12 Dec 2016

Lawyers representing Marikana victims have called President Jacob Zuma’s update on compensation “hollow”‚ adopting a wait-and-see approach as the same announcement was made last year but nothing came of it. Lawyer for the injured and arrested mineworkers‚ Andries Nkome‚ said until the president issued a joint statement with the 275 injured and arrested miners‚ “South Africans should not be fooled into believing in government’s compassion”. He said‚ like always‚ the miners were not involved and get to know the decisions taken about them when they are announced in public. Nkome said Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa‚ the Lonmin executive‚ then police minister Thanti Mthethwa and former minerals and resources minister Susan Shabangu must also be arrested. “These are the people from who the whole tragedy played out. There must be consequences‚” he said...