Lonmin Mine, the two days after the Marikana Massacre

Friday 17 August 2012

Kids on their way to school walking on the road past the scene were the miners were shot by the Police.

The scene where the miners were shot.

A group of woman protesting with a Casper in the background.

This picture and the 4 below it is of the woman protesting near the scene.

Pastor Daniel Bavuma giving his account and the feeling in the comunity. 

Saturday 18 August 2012

Julius Malema talking to the crowd of thousands that have gathered to listen to him.

Floyd Shivambu

My favourite photograph of the 2 days: A group of woman, looking for their loved ones that were either killed, arrested or are in hospital, gather around a list of names that obtained from the Hospital, after a couple of hours where Mine Security refused to hand the list over to them. 

For further info on the stories please folow the links below to Beeld and Rapport.

http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Dis-soos-Sharpeville-20120817

http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/10de-Lonmin-lyk-20120814

http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Lonmin-So-het-dit-gebeur-20120821

http://www.beeld.com/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Myn-staak-werk-wyl-staking-voortsleep-20120815

http://www.rapport.co.za/Suid-Afrika/Nuus/Myners-se-messias-20120818

http://www.rapport.co.za/Opinie/Hoofartikels/Vakbond-en-mynbase-moet-die-skuld-kry-20120818