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| − | In the aftermath of the massacre, a wealth of evidence has emerged pointing to a high likelyhood that the massacre was deliberately orchestrated by the SAPS as a deterrent to the massive [[2012 Platinum belt strike wave]], then at its height. Press footage which emerged during the [[Farlam Commission of Inquiry]] into the shooting included a police spokesperson saying "today we are ending this matter. Today, unfortunately, is D-Day".<ref name="encadday">[http://www.enca.com/south-africa/marikana-d-day-decision-made-fatal-shooting Marikana D-Day decision made before fatal shooting], ENCA, retrieved 12-05-2013.</ref> Additionally, many of those killed were shot in their backs, indicating that they were fleeing and posed no threat to the SAPS officers shooting at them.<ref name="zacfintsecint">[http://zabalaza.net/2012/10/22/its-better-to-die-than-to-work-for-that-shit-interview-on-the-marikana-strike-and-massacre/ "It's better to die than to work for that shit": interview on the Marikana strike and Massacre], Zabalaza.net, retrieved 12-05-2013</ref> The testimonies of survivors, and further evidence which has emerged in the Farlam Commission, corroborates this. | + | In the aftermath of the massacre, a wealth of evidence has emerged pointing to a high likelyhood that the massacre was deliberately orchestrated by the SAPS as a deterrent to the massive [[2012 South African Platinum belt strike wave]], then at its height. Press footage which emerged during the [[Farlam Commission of Inquiry]] into the shooting included a police spokesperson saying "today we are ending this matter. Today, unfortunately, is D-Day".<ref name="encadday">[http://www.enca.com/south-africa/marikana-d-day-decision-made-fatal-shooting Marikana D-Day decision made before fatal shooting], ENCA, retrieved 12-05-2013.</ref> Additionally, many of those killed were shot in their backs, indicating that they were fleeing and posed no threat to the SAPS officers shooting at them.<ref name="zacfintsecint">[http://zabalaza.net/2012/10/22/its-better-to-die-than-to-work-for-that-shit-interview-on-the-marikana-strike-and-massacre/ "It's better to die than to work for that shit": interview on the Marikana strike and Massacre], Zabalaza.net, retrieved 12-05-2013</ref> The testimonies of survivors, and further evidence which has emerged in the Farlam Commission, corroborates this. |
==Anarchist response== | ==Anarchist response== | ||
Latest revision as of 11:57, 12 May 2013
The Marikana massacre occurred on August 16th, 2012 when a contingent of the South African Police Service (SAPS) opened fire on a crowd of miners involved in the 2012 Marikana Mineworkers Strike. The shooting resulted in the death of 34 strikers, with a further 78 seriously injured. The Marikana massacre is the deadliest police shooting in South African history since the Sharpeville massacre of 1960 perpetrated by the colonial Apartheid government.
Class warfare[edit]
In the aftermath of the massacre, a wealth of evidence has emerged pointing to a high likelyhood that the massacre was deliberately orchestrated by the SAPS as a deterrent to the massive 2012 South African Platinum belt strike wave, then at its height. Press footage which emerged during the Farlam Commission of Inquiry into the shooting included a police spokesperson saying "today we are ending this matter. Today, unfortunately, is D-Day".[1] Additionally, many of those killed were shot in their backs, indicating that they were fleeing and posed no threat to the SAPS officers shooting at them.[2] The testimonies of survivors, and further evidence which has emerged in the Farlam Commission, corroborates this.
Anarchist response[edit]
The Zabalaza Anarchist Communist Front (ZACF), Tokologo Anarchist Collective (TAC) and the Inkululeko Wits Anarchist Collective (IWAC) issued a statement in response to the massacre on August 19th calling for working class unity against the repression.[3] Internationally, the American Workers Solidarity Alliance (WSA) also responded.[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ Marikana D-Day decision made before fatal shooting, ENCA, retrieved 12-05-2013.
- ↑ "It's better to die than to work for that shit": interview on the Marikana strike and Massacre, Zabalaza.net, retrieved 12-05-2013
- ↑ ANC Throws Off Its Mask! Workers Murdered!, Zabalaza.net, retrieved 12-05-2013
- ↑ WSA Statement on Marikana Massacre, Anarkismo.net, retrieved 12-05-2013
