{{South Africa’s government and ruling African National Congress (ANC) party said they were staying away from one-year anniversary commemorations on Friday to mark the killings of 34 striking platinum miners shot dead by police.}}<\/p>\n
The decision revealed political splits and tensions still surrounding the so-called “Marikana Massacre”, which was the bloodiest security incident since the end of apartheid in 1994.<\/p>\n
Explaining the decision, an ANC spokesman accused a grouping that includes the anti-ANC AMCU miners’ union of “hijacking” the memorial event planned at the Lonmin Marikana mine site, which is expected to draw several thousand.<\/p>\n
The Marikana support group organizers of the event also include a well-known churchman and lawyer representing the families of the Marikana victims.<\/p>\n
“People are taking advantage of a tragedy for their own political benefit,” ANC spokesman Ishmael Mnisi said.<\/p>\n
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