President Cyril Ramaphosa’s legacy hangs in the balance. His historic decision to support the case of genocide in the ICJ is in stark contrast to his home-grown atrocity unfolding in front of our eyes.
or as some still refer to him, The Butcher of Marikana ,. He could be the president who signed off on the historic ICJ case to hold Israel accountable for its genocide against the Palestinian people, or he could be the harbinger of a second Marikana , more dire and sinister than the first.
“I have ordered a complete siege on the Gaza Strip. There will be no electricity, no food, no fuel, everything is closed,", or “plug the hole”, was launched early in 2024, supposedly to combat so-called illegal mining, using coercion methods such as denying food and water to people underground to force them out. Up to 4,000 people are trapped underground in Shaft 11 of Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein.
While police continue to state that miners in Shaft 11 can exit freely via Margaret Shaft, organisations MACUA and WAMUA have indicated otherwise. Margaret Shaft is at least 20 km from Shaft 11 and the journey takes at least seven days – four days in treacherous underground tunnels, and an additional three days to climb up the slippery and aged staircase. It is impossible for the emaciated trapped miners to even consider this journey.
The message was repeated in isiSotho and again in a mix of isiZulu and isiXhosa for good measure. The use of mixed language denotes intermingling and a lengthy period spent away from people who speak one’s local dialect or vernacular., the High Court ruled that humanitarian aid must immediately be allowed in at Shaft 11. So far, the assistance has been insufficient due to a lack of resources among the community, activists and NGOs supporting.
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