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Dec 15, 2022 • 15 tweets • 6 min read
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Things the clean president, Cyril Ramaphosa, got away with.
1. The time he incited violence in Marikana
On August 16, 2012, the police opened fire on hundreds of mine workers from Lonmin Platinum (now Sibanye Stillwater) in Marikana, killing 44 & injuring over 200.
The crime? Protesting for a living wage of R12 500 pm.