AMCU hosted a virtual lecture for the ninth annual commemoration of the Marikana mineworkers, reports theDaily Maverick.
Lonmin workers had been protesting for a wage increase and demanded to be paid a minimum of R12 500.
Many were killed after they clashed with members of the South African Police Services.
Speaking at a lecture commemorating the mineworkers killed in Marikana, Advocate Dail Mpofu said the tragedy was one of South Africa’s darkest moments in history. Image: Siphiwe Sibeko & Jack TaylorSource: Getty Images
The accused are facing multiple charges such as multiple counts of murder and attempted murder.
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