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The Marikana probe will tell us nothing we don't know

Oct 2, 2012 | Andile Mngxitama | 10 comments

THE Marikana Commission of Inquiry started yesterday and will run for four months.

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Oct 2, 2012

pla-SENT-a

The Marikana probe will unleash things we don`t know. what do we know? We cannot depend on things we got from the media and say we know everything. Lets give them chance and critisize their report. Right now its to early to critisize. Unless if we were there...
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Oct 2, 2012

cornelius

Interesting angle on this, and I agree with Andile that R 1 mill to each family would do far more good than this commission. At least, if it is found that the SAPS acted recklessly and wrongfully, the families can claim compensation from SAPS in a civil court, even if the commission does not have the power to order compensation.
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Oct 2, 2012

Goldstone

If the commision will get results that will lead to the arrest of those involved then it must continue, Poor consultation leads to poor policy,
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Oct 2, 2012

Sokheshe1905

Your article sound like “Dear sis Dudu”. Your thinking revolves around the millions not Marikana tragedy. You need to research your work and understand that it’s not about retired judges and your assumptions. Research about the works of the commission and reserve your comments for the outcomes.
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Oct 2, 2012

cornelius

@ Sokhese1905, maybe you can enlighten us as to the good that his commission will serve ? I predict an incoclusive outcome, with all kinds of theoretical recommnedation made as to how SAPS should exercise crowd control in future, how the events were precipitated by a confluence of factors, blah blah blah.
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Oct 3, 2012

Traveljunie

Another rubbish article by Andile. Generilisations like " South Africa is a country where the rich prey on the weak and poor." and money to be made for judges, only discredit this entire piece.
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Oct 3, 2012

kuyozekubenini

An old apartheid syndrom.........criminals investigating themselves.
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Oct 3, 2012

Mgaraji

Earlier reports indicated that it will commission R 25 million, now Sowetan lies indicate double amount to almost triple. Who is lying? Andile can you leave a learned judge to finish his task. The fact that jornos have the platform to write, it must not be abused into beliveing they are the greatest professionals on earth.
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Oct 3, 2012

OASIS

Andile, you are so hell-bent on discrediting ANC government! You ilk kept blaming the government fo doing nothing re Marikana and when a commission of enquiry is set up, yo try to find fault in everything they are trying to establish. Remember we are not fools, and I for one can see your ulterior motives! You remind me of a friend who always complains about seasons, summer, winter, autumn and spring. Get a life!
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Oct 4, 2012

ktzo

We know the following
- Police killed the miners
- Num was rejected by members and lots members to Amcu so there was a clash
- Miners earn little
- miners live in rubbish places
- Miners work under terrible dangerous conditions
- Mine Bosses live in luxury and earn big
- ANC government doesnt care about labour issues.

What else new can the commision come up with??

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