ANC leader-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was exposed by mining company Lonmin, which handed the e-mails to Advocate Dali Mpofu.
Yesterday Mpofu, who represents injured mineworkers and families of those arrested, said the e-mails formed part of documents given to him by Lonmin while he was preparing for the hearing.
In the e-mails to Lomnin chief commercial officer Albert Jamieson, Ramaphosa referred to events in Marikana as "criminal" and suggested a need for "concomitant action".
The ANC Youth League charged that his "preoccupation with the preservation of his monetary interests" in Lonmin led him to make this call.
Ramaphosa has been nominated by various structures of the ANC to be part of the top six.
Mpofu could open another can of worms when the commission sits next week.
Expelled ANCYL president Julius Malema yesterday told Sowetan many names would come up in the inquiry, particularly that of ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and National Union of Mineworkers general secretary Frans Baleni.
"There has been misleading information about what happened in Marikana leading to the killing. This leads to abuse of power. It's about political friends protecting one another," he alleged.
The names of Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, Mantashe, NUM president Senzeni Zokwana, Baleni and former NUM president James Motlatsi are mentioned in Ramaphosa's correspondence to Jamieson.
Mantashe and Zokwana declined to confirm if there were any discussions with Ramaphosa before the shootings.
Meanwhile, Baleni said he saw Ramaphosa in Marikana on the day when union officials and ministers visited the site with President Jacob Zuma.
Ramaphosa, who could not be reached for comment, may have to answer to the commission should he be asked to do so.
Lonmin defended its interaction with Ramaphosa. It said the intention was to ensure that all stakeholders understood the situation on the ground.
Ramaphosa emails came from Lonmin - lawyer
ANC leader-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was exposed by mining company Lonmin, which handed the e-mails to Advocate Dali Mpofu.
Yesterday Mpofu, who represents injured mineworkers and families of those arrested, said the e-mails formed part of documents given to him by Lonmin while he was preparing for the hearing.
In the e-mails to Lomnin chief commercial officer Albert Jamieson, Ramaphosa referred to events in Marikana as "criminal" and suggested a need for "concomitant action".
The ANC Youth League charged that his "preoccupation with the preservation of his monetary interests" in Lonmin led him to make this call.
Ramaphosa has been nominated by various structures of the ANC to be part of the top six.
Mpofu could open another can of worms when the commission sits next week.
Expelled ANCYL president Julius Malema yesterday told Sowetan many names would come up in the inquiry, particularly that of ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe and National Union of Mineworkers general secretary Frans Baleni.
"There has been misleading information about what happened in Marikana leading to the killing. This leads to abuse of power. It's about political friends protecting one another," he alleged.
The names of Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu, Mantashe, NUM president Senzeni Zokwana, Baleni and former NUM president James Motlatsi are mentioned in Ramaphosa's correspondence to Jamieson.
Mantashe and Zokwana declined to confirm if there were any discussions with Ramaphosa before the shootings.
Meanwhile, Baleni said he saw Ramaphosa in Marikana on the day when union officials and ministers visited the site with President Jacob Zuma.
Ramaphosa, who could not be reached for comment, may have to answer to the commission should he be asked to do so.
Lonmin defended its interaction with Ramaphosa. It said the intention was to ensure that all stakeholders understood the situation on the ground.
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