Marikana land occupation (Durban)
| Date | 12 March 2013—present |
|---|---|
| Location | Cato Crest area, in Durban, South Africa |
| Participants | Abahlali baseMjondolo movement African National Congress eThekwini Municipality South African Police Service |
| Deaths | 15 March 2013: 1 Thembinkosi Qumbelo 25 June 2013: 1 Nkululeko Gwala 30 September 2013: 1 Nqobile Nzuza |
In March 2013 around a thousand people occupied a piece of land in Cato Crest, Durban and named it Marikana after the Marikana miners' strike. Mayor James Nxumalo blamed the occupation on migrants from the Eastern Cape. He was strongly criticised for this by the shack dwellers' movement Abahlali baseMjondolo who said that "The City Hall is red with blood".