Marikana lawsuits to be finalised by end of August - The state has already paid out R170-million in claims following the August 2012 massacre
. The state has already paid R170.7-million to families who sued it after the tragedy.
The payments to families are related to the week of 16 August 2012, when 44 people were killed during an unprotected strike by workers atin Marikana, North West. The mineworkers had demanded a R12 500 monthly wage, as well as better living conditions. “The other [24] matters … are actually still undergoing discussions between the parties, meaning representatives of the state [and] representatives of the claimants are … in court trying to reach some sort of settlement or, alternatively, indicating to the deputy judge president that there is no agreement. In which case, the matter will be allocated to a judge for finality. However, the [court] dates that have been set do not go beyond the month of August,” he said.
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