Now police watchdog IPID blames the coronavirus for the delay in proceeding with some of the court cases arising from the Marikana massacre. IPID Acting Chief Director Thuso Keefe-lakae has told eNCA some of those matters were expected to sit in April, but had to be deferred due to COVID-19. Four police officers were arrested after an IPID investigation found they had concealed the circumstances of a mineworker's death. Keefe-lakae says IPID is busy with two other investigations. They have handed over dockets to the National Prosecuting Authority which is yet to make a decision on prosecutions.
