Marikana mine worker describes how he was shot, beaten and interrogated by SA police
Published: 2013 February 27 12:15:45 (2980 Views)
RUSTENBURG - A Marikana mine worker in South Africa has described how he was shot, beaten and interrogated by police before begging them to end his life.
Mzoxolo Magidiwana was testifying on Tuesday February 26 at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry about how he managed to survive on the day 34 miners were killed outside the Lonmin platinum mine in August 2012.
Magidiwana, who is still using crutches to get around, said he was shot in the leg by police.
He said officers started interrogating him as he lay wounded on the ground.
He said police officers interrogated him about seized firearms, but were not satisfied with his answers.
Magidiwana claimed the policemen continued to hurt him.
"The other one hit me on my testicles. It was then that I said ‘it is better that you finish me off and just kill me'."
He will continue testifying on Wednesday.
President Jacob Zuma appointed Commissioner Ian Farlam to investigate the events that led to violence during the wage strike by Lonmin miners last year.
Farlam and his team will inquire what role police, unions and mine management played to fuel violence or help end the strike.
- EyeWitness
Mzoxolo Magidiwana was testifying on Tuesday February 26 at the Farlam Commission of Inquiry about how he managed to survive on the day 34 miners were killed outside the Lonmin platinum mine in August 2012.
Magidiwana, who is still using crutches to get around, said he was shot in the leg by police.
He said officers started interrogating him as he lay wounded on the ground.
He said police officers interrogated him about seized firearms, but were not satisfied with his answers.
Magidiwana claimed the policemen continued to hurt him.
"The other one hit me on my testicles. It was then that I said ‘it is better that you finish me off and just kill me'."
He will continue testifying on Wednesday.
President Jacob Zuma appointed Commissioner Ian Farlam to investigate the events that led to violence during the wage strike by Lonmin miners last year.
Farlam and his team will inquire what role police, unions and mine management played to fuel violence or help end the strike.
- EyeWitness
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