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10 Nov 2014

Author:
Athandiwe Saba, City Press

No justification for Marikana strikers’ death – Ntsebeza

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Families of 36 miners who died in August 2012 will present their final arguments before the Marikana Commission tomorrow. Advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza will argue that there was no justification for the death of the strikers. "The families will argue that Scene 1 was an attempt by the [South African Police Service] to encircle the strikers: in essence, a trap..." "Evidence presented before the commission showed that the SAPS channelled the strikers to the line set up by heavily-armed tactical response team members, and that the strikers never actually attacked the line, as argued by the SAPS," read a Socio-Economic Rights Institute statement. Ntsebeza is expected to recommend to the commission further investigation and prosecution of [a range of local police commanders and national police officials including]...Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa...

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