The community is set to mark the tenth anniversary of the Marikana massacre

MARIKANA – Preparations are underway for the official ceremony to mark the 10th anniversary of the Marikana massacre.

Community leaders, trade unions, miners and some politicians are expected to be among the participants in what has been described as an event of global significance.

The participation of the families of the dead miners is also expected.

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Thirty-four miners were shot by the police, and 10 people were killed in the week before the massacre.

The stage is set at Marikana for the union, Amcu, to hold a tribute ceremony.

Thirty-four murdered miners will remain in the memory of the Marican community 10 years after their execution.

They are among a total of 44 people who died in the mining town in August 2012.

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According to current tradition, miners stop work in honor of those who died at the infamous mine.

While the organizers are putting the finishing touches, local entrepreneurs are setting up stalls.

Fight songs are also heard from afar as some members of the community begin to gather.

The program is expected to start before noon with Amcu leader Joseph Matunjwa speaking at the hour when the first shots were fired on August 16, 2012.

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