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Greg Nicolson writes that a showdown looms in Marikana as government might begin evicting those who have occupied new houses on land donated by platinum producer Lonmin.
Occupiers insist they have a right to the housing, while government wants them to respect a recent court decision finding they don’t have a right to the houses. Rallying behind their right to stay, community members have lodged an appeal and say they’re ready to fight any attempts to evict them. Housing is in short supply in Marikana and since the 2012 Marikana massacre tensions between the community, mineworkers, government, Lonmin and police have remained high.
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