Activist behind anarchy at Marikana ‘deprived of right to stay in SA’

“The state apparatus is being used to harass and bar people that the current government may not agree with‚” Justice Malala wrote in an opinion piece in 2013.

In Liv Shange’s case‚ the government has succeeded‚ the Workers & Socialist Party (Wasp) said on Monday.

A statement from Wasp said: “After years of manoeuvring‚ victimisation and pressure the government has succeeded in depriving Shange‚ executive committee member of (Wasp) and leading figure in the post-Marikana massacre strike wave‚ of her right to remain in SA.”

Full details surrounding Shange’s departure‚ the statement said‚ are to be unveiled on Wednesday.

Malala’s 2013 piece said: “Apparently‚ the Department of Home Affairs is now investigating Shange‚ who has lived here for nearly 10 years‚ and may not allow her back into the country.

“Why? There are allegedly irregularities with her residence status. Surely‚ someone in a marriage relationship with a South African — with children from the union — and a long time living in this country should not suddenly have a problem with their residence status?”

It was only after a petition was submitted in support of her return that the Swedish-born mining workers’ rights activist was allowed to return to South Africa in July 2013 to be with her children so that they could start school.

Shange’s troubles started‚ Malala wrote‚ with “Gwede Mantashe‚ the ANC secretary-general‚ who accused Shange of being “behind the anarchy” at Marikana.

The Marikana massacre followed series of violent incidents between the SAPS‚ Lonmin mine security staff and the National Union of Mineworkers in 2012‚ and resulted in the deaths of 44 people.

Shange‚ who is married to a South African‚ Xolani Shange‚ is also a member of the radical Democratic Socialist Movement.

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