ANC no letters.jpg Johannesburg, 15 August 2015 ANC calls for accelerated action to improve mining communities in honour of victims of Marikana Tomorrow, 16 August 2015 marks the third year since the tragic events at Marikana, North West Province which, at their end, saw 44 people dead and many more injured. The African National Congress commemorates the lives of these 44 compatriots who lost their lives in Marikana in the period up to and including the 16th August 2012. The commemoration of this tragic day in our history is and should always continue to be a stark reminder of the ongoing challenges our country faces to build an inclusive society characterised by economic redress and social justice. Our collective desire as a nation is for Marikana to never happen again. As we remember Marikana, we, as South Africans, must vigilantly guard against the entrenchment of further inequality, the concerning trend of increasingly violent strike action and lack of adherence to commitments made to improve the lives of the people, mining communities in particular, for the better. Consequently, the African National Congress calls for mining companies in general to learn lessons from the tragedy of Marikana and, in honour of the victims of Marikana and other disadvantaged communities in mining towns, commit themselves to full compliance to the Mining Charter. The private sector should and must work closely with government on the revitalisation of distressed mining towns. We further reiterate our call for mining companies to review their position on job cuts; actions which undoubtedly would depress an already sensitive situation. Government on its part must move with speed to implement the recommendations of the Farlam Commission. Issued by: Zizi Kodwa National Spokesperson African National Congress Enquiries: Keith Khoza, 082 823 9672 Khusela Sangoni, 072 854 5707 -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. Please POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this message. You can visit the group WEB SITE at http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum for different delivery options, pages, files and membership. To UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . You don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You don't have to put anything in the message part. All you have to do is to send an e-mail to this address (repeat): [email protected] . --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "YCLSA Discussion Forum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
