Marikana
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| Coordinates | 25 ° 42 ′ S , 27 ° 32 ′ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
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| District | Bojanala Platinum | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-NW | ||
| local community | Rustenburg | ||
| Residents | 19,522 (2011) | ||
Marikana (formerly Rooikoppies ) is a place in the Northwest Province in the Bojanala Platinum District in South Africa . Marikana is east of Rustenburg .
The place by the known platinum - mines nearby.
traffic
National Route 4 and Regional Route R104 run south of Marikana .
history
In 2011 there were 19,522 inhabitants in Marikana and the surrounding area.
South African miners strike 2012
The place attracted more media attention in August 2012 with the so-called “Marikana massacre” by the media. After striking miners at a platinum mine owned by the Lonmin group killed two police officers and several security guards, and several days later they stormed the police armed, they opened fire. 34 miners died; it was the largest massacre in South Africa since the Sharpeville massacre in 1960. At least 44 people died in the strike in Marikana.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 21, 2013
- ^ South Africa: Lonmin platinum mine clashes The Guardian on August 14, 2012 (English), accessed on July 13, 2013