Lonmin Example of 'Exploitation', Says NGO
Monday 20 August, 2012 - 15:15
The Bench Marks Foundation says the violent situation at Lonmin's Marikana mine is an example of exploitation by the mines.
In a press statement, the organisations points out that, "The benefits of mining are not reaching the workers or the surrounding communities."
It argues that lack of employment opportunities for local youth, squalid living conditions, unemployment and growing inequalities contribute to ‘this mess’.