Eastern Cape families unaware of start of Marikana judicial inquiry

01 Feb 2016 | Admin Author

Twenty Eastern Cape families of the victims of the Marikana mine shooting were not aware that the judicial commission of inquiry was due to start on Monday.

That's according to the lawyer for the families, advocate Dumisa Ntsebeza, who called for a postponement.

He told commission head, retired judge Ian Farlam, that the 20 families he represented were in the rural areas of the Eastern Cape, and did not know that the inquiry started.

He says they only became aware of the hearing when attorneys went to consult them in the Eastern Cape.

A short while ago, Judge Farlam, turned down the request for a postponement saying there will be an inspection in loco on Monday afternoon.