Pretoria - Government lawyers have been instructed to invite the legal representatives of all the claimants arising from the tragic incidents of August 2012, in Marikana.
The roundtable discussion will be held on or before 29 January 2016, the Presidency said on Tuesday.
“The meeting will be aimed at discussing the process to resolve the claims in a manner which is transparent, effective and expeditious.”
This after government announced in September that it was exploring initiating an alternative dispute process to expedite the processing of all claims.
Government said the dispute resolution process will see the victims of the Marikana tragedy being compensated.
The proposal by government came at a time when the arrested and wounded miners, as well as the widows of the deceased miners, launched a R1 billion civil claim suit against government.
The Presidency said the court processes are dictated by time limits.
“Whilst government is considering these claims and the proposed process, both parties have continued to file the necessary court pleadings to ensure compliance with the court rules.” – SAnews.gov.za
