Thobisile Zibambele (39) was from Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. He started working for Lonmin in 2009.

On 16 August 2012 Thobisile was killed at scene 1 after being shot twice by the police, in his shoulder and thigh.

He was the sole breadwinner in the family and left behind his wife and 10 children, the majority of which are still at school.

According to his wife, Nokuthula Zibambele, "I am attending the Commission of Inquiry because I want to know the truth about why my husband was killed. I will accept anything from the Commission of Inquiry that will help me and my family to heal our broken hearts."

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