But Lonmin gave it the thumbs down, insisting that the demand was unreasonable and would impact negatively on the company’s viability. It’s now five years after the scores of striking Lonmin mineworkers were gunned down. The political party, which was previously a black nationalist movement, has now urged the ANC government to declare August 16 a public holiday. If the day is declared a public holiday, the PAC believes:It would afford the country the opportunity to set down the massacre in South Africa’s history. Like Sharpeville, Langa, and Soweto massacre, the PAC wants Marikana massacre to be recorded in the history of the country.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 15, 2017 13:18 UTC