14/08/2026
MARIKANA: 14 YEARS ON
On 16 August 2012, police shot and killed 34 striking mineworkers at Marikana. At least 78 others were injured, and approximately 250 were arrested.
Fourteen years later, their families and survivors are still waiting for truth, accountability and justice. No one has been successfully prosecuted for the events of 16 August.
Although civil settlements have been paid, compensation cannot replace criminal accountability, meaningful answers or a formal apology.
Marikana remains a painful reminder that environmental justice is inseparable from workers’ rights, human dignity and accountability for state and corporate power.
We remember the lives lost and stand in solidarity with their families, survivors, and everyone continuing the fight for justice.
