Nkhensani Chauke
THE Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) Joseph Mathunjwa has condemned the continuing injustice towards the victims and survivors of the Marikana Massacre.
Mathunjwa was speaking during the 12th commemoration of the tragedy and said this day commemorates the fake democratic state that killed its people who put it in power.
“Today we haven’t seen any politician and senior police hierarchy who were involved in conducting this massacre behind bars so justice hasn’t been served,” he said.
According to Mathunjwa, President Cyril Ramaphosa has still not visited Marikana, reflecting a well-planned attack to protect foreign direct investors and disregard of South Africans.
He said that mine workers in South Africa remained exploited and underappreciated, and that the union would continue placing emphasis on commemorating the incident for as long as the underlying issues remained unresolved.
AMCU deputy president Manyathi Phutuma said over the past 12 years the
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