A white cross next to the hill where almost three years ago miners where gunned down by the South African police during a violent wave of strikes in Marikana.
• Editor&39;s note: This article is updated each time new information becomes available.
JOHANNESBURG - Six years after the Marikana massacre, nine police officers appeared in court on Monday.
The case was however postponed to 14 September.
[JUST IN] William Mpembe cases relating to MarikanaMibers deaths postponed to 14th September for a pre-trial management conference. pic.twitter.com/BgQlWwfT8E
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
Mpembe and 8 other snr police officers will be back in court on the 14th of September. Their case has been postponed. pic.twitter.com/VBdM4wZBbV
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
They face several charges including murder, attempted murder and obstructing justice.
These charges relate to the deaths of four miners during the protests, which continued for several days.
This will be the suspects&39; second court appearance.
Members of union Amcu are here for the court appearance of nine senior officers charged with some killings of Marikanaminers pic.twitter.com/o0QpmM9NWh
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
Some MarikanaMiners tell me they believe President Cyril Ramaphosa has a case to answer & are not happy with only 9 police being charged. pic.twitter.com/xk0f3ZDTg5
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
Mpembe and 8 other senior police officers are now in court. They face charges of murder for the killing of Marikanaminers in 2012. pic.twitter.com/NaxzDKzKbA
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
Marikanaminers say they are still in and out of court &their lives are a living hell 6 years after the 16th of August shootings. pic.twitter.com/8kw14Me6OB
— Lirandzu Themba (@LirandzuThemba) June 18, 2018
