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Mining Weekly reports that in paying tribute to the 44 mineworkers killed at Marikana on 16 August 2012, trade union the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (Amcu) will host its ninth commemorative lecture this week.
The events will include a memorial lecture on 11 August and the main commemorative event on 16 August at a venue yet to be confirmed. The memorial lecture will take place at the Capital Hotel in Sandton, with the keynote address to be delivered by Xolani Dube of the Xubera Institute. Advocate Dali Mpofu will be the guest speaker. Amcu has also invited Neal Froneman, CEO of Lonmin mine’s current owner Sibanye-Stillwater to give a message of support. Amcu president Joseph Mathunjwa noted that the memorial lecture had become an important item on the union’s calendar. “We look forward to prominent voices in our country reflecting on the events of August 16, 2012, and the challenges that remain after nine years,” he indicated, adding that most of the victims of the incident associated with strike action at the Lonmin platinum mine have not yet experienced closure and healing. Meanwhile, Amcu also plans to commemorate women during Women’s Month, highlighting their role in the struggle for political and economic emancipation.
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