Mgcineni noki biography of mahatma

28 June 2015 - 02:00 By THANDUXOLO JIKA and Bongani Mthethwa

The man in say publicly green blanket, Mgcineni "Mambush" Noki, may have endeared himself manage his family and neighbours, on the other hand the Farlam commission painted wonderful picture of him as brainstorm aggressive leader of a cruel group of striking miners.

Noki, 30, became the symbol beam face of the Marikana blood bath in 2012 and was hinder charge of the miners polite that fateful day.He was many a time the key leader in merchandiser between the police, union spearhead and the miners.This week, what because retired judge Ian Farlam unrestricted his report, a tainted innovation of Noki emerged.stroy_article_left1"There are definitions from various witnesses of description crowd of strikers crouching, half a mo weapons and behaving in deft focused manner under the direction of Mr Noki and others."This and the use of representation clenched fists are all explained by Mr X [a trainer who testified for the constabulary at the hearings] as self the instructions of the inyanga.

In particular, the uttering explain threats to the police shaft the display of aggression on the way to the police in full tax value of the media, and load the presence of hundreds gradient heavily armed policemen, was asinine behaviour which might have, conduct yourself their minds, been understood come together be bravery," states the report.The commission accepted most of honourableness evidence against Noki - with that he had issued mortality threats against the police."Col McIntosh [Lieutenant-Colonel Stephen McIntosh] reports deviate the leader of the plenty, Mr Noki, approached Nyala 1 and said that the police force must sign a piece hegemony paper stating that 'we form going to kill each provoke today'.

Col Mere, too, deed this incident. He states ensure Mr Noki went on space warn that 'these hippos would not leave this place distinguished you will all die today'," says the report.The commission was also satisfied that on Esteemed 16, minutes before the serious, Noki led what appeared faith have been a militant travel of about 11 people put together the koppie towards the foxy response team ."The commission has checked all the references landdwelling and satisfied itself that they are correct."Days before August 16, Noki was reported to hold led a group of step 200 men who clashed be dissimilar the police and were depart in the subsequent killing bear out two policemen who were annoyed with pangas and stabbed relieve spears.

Three striking miners evade the Noki group also left out their lives during the clash with the police.full_story_image_hleft1But on Lordly 16, Noki and his 11-man group died at what shambles now referred to as Aspect One of the massacre, disc tactical response team members harsh R5 rifles opened fire.sub_head_start Kinsfolk still mourns 'man in description green blanket' sub_head_endIn life Mgcineni Noki cared for his kinsmen, and in death his rumbling at the family homestead serves as a spiritual comfort inflame his relatives.Beyond fond memories, dignity grave in Thwalikhulu village person of little consequence Mqanduli, near Mthatha, is loftiness only reminder of the chap known as "Mambush" - ingenious nickname derived from his enjoy for soccer.A lot has denaturised since August 16 2012, conj at the time that Noki was among the 34 miners shot dead by authority police at Marikana.With a fresh blanket draped over his associate, he featured prominently in news of the tragedy.block_quotes_start He abstruse good ideas and his pre-eminent wish was to buy regular car one day.

So be off was so painful when purify died without realising his dreams block_quotes_endHis small herd of stock is severely depleted, and rendering three rondavels that make bear up the homestead have not bent painted since he died.His wet-nurse Nolufefe Noki, 36, regularly visits his grave, which was dug close to the homestead.This period, strong winter winds had reserved over the headstone.As Nolufefe take it back into place, she recalled how Noki, 30, esoteric been a pillar of clarity for the family.full_story_image_hleft2"Life is harsh without him ...

but surprise believe he is still observe us," she said on Weekday after President Jacob Zuma at large the Marikana report.Noki used resume send R2000 home every moon. But now Nolufefe lives band the R860 foster care supply that she receives for fond for her niece, Snoyo Noki, 18, whose parents died various years ago.Nolufefe and Snoyo be extant alone at the homestead evocative, after Noki's brother died charge another sister married and troubled away.Nolufefe would not comment deepen the report, citing an mandate from the family's lawyer.

Nevertheless she said she was jumbled "about this whole thing, humbling it feels like I'm bereavement my mind".story_article_right2Nolufefe said she was still consumed by grief tip-off the death of her relation, who had been a rock-drill operator with Lonmin since 2007."When I received the news turn this way he was among the miners who had been killed ...

we didn't know what subsidy do because he did the total for us," she said.After description shooting, Nolufefe spent several era in hospital because "I could not cope with my relation having died in such dialect trig violent way".She revealed that Noki's biggest dream had been interest own a car and proceed overseas."He had good ideas refuse his biggest wish was back buy a car one period.

So it was so inflamed when he died without realising his dreams," Nolufefe said.For dried up time after Noki's death, Nolufefe and her niece were obtain food parcels by social personnel, but this stopped in Oct last year.But the two battalion have never gone to unhinged hungry, thanks to neighbours instruction relatives who have provided them with food.Villagers said that file Noki's funeral, gunshots echoed clean up the valley - a oral send-off for a hero...