NATIONAL NEWS - President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that government failed the people of South Africa with the Marikana tragedy.
Ramaphosa made the comment while addressing a joint sitting in Parliament on Tuesday afternoon.
“The Marikana tragedy was the darkest moment in our young democracy.”
He says it is important for the government to admit to its failures and take steps to redress them.
Ramaphosa also addressed the role he played as a Lonmin director at the time.
“Notwithstanding the findings of the Farlam commission on my responsibility for the events that unfolded, I am determined to play whatever role I can in the process of healing and atonement for what happened at Marikana.”
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Posted on: 15:42 Tue, 20 February 2018
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