Marikana Massacre

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on 7 November 2024

The Marikana Massacre

A Photographic Journey

The Marikana Massacre was democratic South Africa’s worst massacre the story is one of grave injustice.

To date, justice has not been meted out to perpetrators of the Lonmin massacre. The South African state has paid out R331 million in reparations to the families of victims using taxpayer money.

Photos from Greg Marinovich & Times Media

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Lonmin employees gather on a hill called Wonderkip at Marikana, outside Rustenburg in the North West Province of South Africa. The miners call for the minimum wage to be lifted from R4,000 a month to R12,500.

Creator: Greg Marinovich