North West - A commission of inquiry into the Marikana shooting has visited the hill where 34 striking miners were killed in August.
The chairman, retired judge Ian Farlam and his team were led by a crime scene expert who pointed out on Monday where bodies had been found.
“Here, chairman, I discovered a body lying there. A bullet had also hit this point,” said the police expert, whose name could not immediately be established.
“I found a man lying here. He had traditional weapons on him, presumably his own.”
The expert showed the judge the place where traditional weapons recovered from the protesters were heaped.
The judge held an umbrella to shield himself from the sun. He and his team were followed by a large crowd, including news crews with cameras.
The judge was helped up the steep hill where the mineworkers had assembled in the days leading up to the shooting August 16.
Large boulders on the koppie were marked by bullets.
The procession also inspected other areas where other bodies and bullet cartridges were discovered. The locations had been marked with yellow paint. - Sapa