The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province. The massacre constituted the most lethal use of force by South African security forces against civilians since the Soweto uprising in 1976 and has been compared to the 1960 Sharpeville massacre.
The EPC section of Lonmin Platinum, with Bapong in the foreground
Average price of platinum from 1992 to 2012, in US$ per troy ounce (~$20/g)
President Jacob Zuma said he was "shocked and dismayed" by the shooting.
A commemorative banner outside the Central Methodist Mission in Cape Town.
South African Police Service
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is the national police force of the Republic of South Africa. Its 1,154 police stations in South Africa are divided according to the provincial borders, and a Provincial Commissioner is appointed in each province. The nine Provincial Commissioners report directly to the National Commissioner. The head office is in the Wachthuis Building in Pretoria.
Patrol in Stellenbosch
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