17 August 2010
Take Back the Commons Press Statement

3pm protest at Parliament against police’s senseless massacre of 45 Marikana strikers! Mthethwa must be jailed!

Join us at 15h00 at parliament today (17th of August) to protest the police and the mining bosses who have colluded in the massacre of 45 miners in broad daylight!

We call on the immediate resignation of Nathi Mthethwa and for him to be judged by the Marikana strikers and all other victims of police brutality! He should rot in jail for the rest of his life.

See facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/277176292386858/

Thursday the 16th of August 2012 will go down in South African history as the new Sharpeville. 45 dead because police and the South African government cannot handle an independent union movement.

We are in solidarity with the workers of Marikana against the bosses and the police and those who support the bosses and police.

To protest this massacre and all other forms of police violence, we will gather at parliament on Friday the 17th of August at 3pm. Please bring signs.

Proof of massacre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImqAVon92VM

* Remember Hector Peterson!
* Remember Andries Tatane!
* Remember Hangberg!
* Remember Occupy Rondebosch Common!
* Remember the miners of Aurora killed by security!

From Khayelitsha to Marikana, hands off our right to protest!

From Aurora to Implats to Lonmin, bosses and their police must keep their hands off our people!

This is a non-political party rally. Politicians and police are not welcome!

Down with police brutality everywhere! Down with oppression from mine bosses!