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This report analyzes the police shootings at 'Scene 2' (also known as Koppie 3) during the Marikana massacre on 16 August 2012, where 17 people were killed by the South African Police Service (SAPS). The author argues that there is no credible evidence that strikers attacked police at Scene 2, and that many victims were shot while surrendering or were hit by reckless gunfire directed into a 'killing zone'. The report highlights a systemic pattern of dishonesty and collusion among SAPS members to manufacture a self-justifying narrative, often using a misleading media statement as a script.

This government notice, published on 30 April 2004 by the Minister of Minerals and Energy, defines the regional divisions of South Africa and its adjacent sea for the purposes of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002.

This fact sheet presents preliminary action research findings from the COMPACT project, which engaged 12 partner municipalities in South Africa between October and December 2022 to evaluate planning, oversight, and community participation.

This fact sheet describes the Northern Drakensberg Collaborative (NDC), a multistakeholder partnership formalised in May 2023 to improve the stewardship of water and natural resources in the Northern Drakensberg Strategic Water Source Area. The NDC focuses on addressing water insecurity, unequal water access, food security, and climate change resilience in a region critical for water supply to multiple South African provinces.