Ramaphosa to tread carefully as Marikana anniversary approaches
‘The feelings and wishes of the Marikana community and the families of the victims are of paramount importance in this sensitive process’
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday signalled he has no intention of engaging in politicking as families prepare to mark the fifth commemoration of the Marikana tragedy. "The feelings and wishes of the Marikana community and the families of the victims are of paramount importance in this sensitive process‚" his office said in a statement. "Deputy President Ramaphosa is committed to be part of the initiative proposed by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela." In May‚ The Herald reported on an event at Rhodes University at which Ramaphosa shared his emotions about the events in 2012 that led to the deaths of 34 miners during an unprotected strike at the Lonmin mine. "My conscience is [that] I participated in trying to stop further deaths from happening‚" he said then. "Ten workers had been killed and my intervention was to say there is a disaster looming‚ more workers have been killed.
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