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Hundreds gather at Marikana koppie to commemorate 10 years since massacre

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People gather during an event to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre in 2018.
People gather during an event to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Marikana massacre in 2018.
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Hundreds of people arrived at the infamous Marikana koppie in the North West on Tuesday to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre.

Community members and miners danced and sang while holding sticks. Some wore Association of Miners and Construction Union (AMCU) T-shirts and overalls and others had blankets.



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