Johannesburg – While the report by the Marikana Commission found that Lonmin had failed to ensure the safety of its workers and did not comply with housing obligations for them, the company said it had worked hard to improve conditions over the last two-and-a-half years.

“As a company we have worked hard over the past two-and-a-half years to build a more open, transparent and mutually trustworthy environment, and in the process make Lonmin a safer, better place to work,” CEO Ben Magara said in a statement.

“While we can never replace their loved ones, we have offered employment opportunities to their families and every child of school going age is a beneficiary of the 1608 Education Trust. This is in addition to the statutory pay-outs from pension and life funds.”

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