Event

Marikana massacre

2012 · 21st century

The Marikana massacre took place on 16 August 2012 near the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana in North West Province, South Africa, when police opened fire on striking miners, killing 34. Ten people, including police officers, had been killed in the preceding days. It was the deadliest use of force by South African security forces since the end of apartheid, and a commission of inquiry criticised the police.

Marikana massacre
Image: JMK · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Marikana massacre. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marikana-massacre
MLA
“Marikana massacre.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marikana-massacre. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “Marikana massacre.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marikana-massacre.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Marikana massacre’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/marikana-massacre (Accessed: ).

Last reviewed October 2026Random entry ↻