BDLive reports that the Presidency said on Thursday that the government will make an offer of payments in full settlement of claims arising from the 2012 Marikana shooting in due course.  

Last year, President Jacob Zuma announced that government was looking at starting the process to expedite all claims arising from the shooting which happened four years ago.  Presidency spokesman Bongani Ngqulunga said on Thursday:  "To date, government has appointed an actuary to calculate the quantum of each claim.  Government is therefore preparing to make an offer once all loss of support claims have been completed.  Proposed amounts for settlement of the claims of unlawful detention and arrest are complete.  The government legal team is now consulting with senior counsel and is ready to make an offer to settle these claims in the next few months."

• Read this report by Genevieve Quintal in full at BDLive

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