The attempted murder case against South African trade unionist Makhanya Siphamandla was thrown out on the first day of his trial on Wednesday of last week.
Makhanya had been a leading Amcu union activist in last year’s 80,000 strong platinum strike. He walked free with his two co-defendants Jacob Khoza and Bheki Buthelezi from Bofokeng Regional Court (see letter on page 9).
The shop stewards had been charged with attacking a member of the rival NUM union.
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