South Africa: Marikana 12 years later – Senzeni na? What have we done?

I have been to Marikana a number of times over the years. During these visits, I had the chance to speak with miners, women, and community union leaders not only about what happened 12 years ago, but also about how the miners and the community live and the challenges they face. 

These include poor service delivery, high unemployment, poverty and violence. Marikana is not just a community of local people and migrant mineworkers, there are also thousands of women and children who are the…