Operation Platinum at Lonmin Mine in Marikana - August 2012 Details
Detailed documentation on Operation Platinum at Lonmin mine in Marikana on August 13, 2012. It covers the background, geographical information, risk assessment, mission execution, coordinating instructions, strategic communications, and more. The operation involved African South Service Police in response to clashes involving rival mine worker unions. The risk assessment highlighted the defiant attitude of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) following clashes with the South African Police Service (SAPS). The SAPS strategy focused on employing crisis negotiators to engage with protesters for a peaceful resolution while ensuring the protection of life and property, maintaining caution to avoid escalating tensions.
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Operation platinum AFRICAN SOUTH SERVICE POLICE Lonmin mine: marikana 13 august 2012
AFRICAN SOUTH Scope SERVICE POLICE Situation Background Geographical information Risk assessment Mission Execution Operational overview Tasking Coordinating instructions Administration Logistics Command Strategic Operational Communications net
AFRICAN SOUTH Background SERVICE POLICE Rival mine worker unions NUM and AMCU Recent aggressive history: Saturday 11th Aug 2012 Unions clash (2 dead) Sunday 12th Aug 2012 AMCU and Security clash (2 Security officials killed) Monday 13th Aug 2012 AMCU and SAPS clash (2 Police officials dead, 1 critically wounded / 3 AMCU dead, 5 wounded)
AFRICAN SOUTH Geographical Orientation SERVICE POLICE
AFRICAN SOUTH Marikana Metrological Forecast SERVICE POLICE
AFRICAN SOUTH Risk Assessment SERVICE POLICE AMCU possibly defiant feeling the clash with SAPS resulted in their victory with killing of police officials and seizing police radios and weapons. Witch-doctor providing muti to AMCU group creating mindset of invincibility
DERIVING A GUIDING MISSION STATEMENT 8
AFRICAN SOUTH SAPS Strategy SERVICE POLICE SAPS will employ the skills of their Crisis Negotiators to enter into dialogue with the protesters seeking a non tactical resolution. SAPS will protect life and property should the need arise by responding proportionally to such force. SAPS will exercise caution to protect its members without provoking aggression from the protesters.
AFRICAN SOUTH Mission SERVICE POLICE A combined SAPS force will restore stability to the Lonmin Mine area in Marikana from 14 August 2012 by deploying proactively with a visible show of force, transgressing group and ensuring an orderly processing of gatherers to extract weapons and identify suspects involved in the unrest. isolating the
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE Stage 1 Dialog with protestors with low non aggressive Police visibility protecting the members in armored vehicles Stage 2 Show of Force and placement of strategic assets for crowd control in armored vehicles with reserve force moved forward to dissuade confrontation from the protesters Stage 3 Tactical Option of: Encircle, dialogue to disarm; or Disperse into smaller groups, encircle and disarm
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE
AFRICAN SOUTH Key Points SERVICE POLICE Green Zone JOC Rear Staging Area Helicopter LZ Orange Zone Field JOC Forward Holding Area Western early warning team / road block Southern early warning team / road block Red Zone
AFRICAN SOUTH Strategic Guidelines SERVICE POLICE The emphasis is to engage in dialogue to seek a non violent solution The group needs to be monitored but not approached without reason. Reserve forces to be kept a fair distance out of vicinity of the gathering as not to provoke confrontation. Caution must be taken not to search individuals or groups without due vigilance and the necessary cover. Soft skin vehicles need to be kept in reserve, utilising only armored vehicles to near the crowd with no Police members leaving the Nyalas and exposing themselves.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 14 & 15 August 2012 Stage 1 15
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE Stage 1 Dialog with protestors 5 x POP Nyalas (no razor wire) 43 x POP members 2 x Negotiators 1 x Command Element (Brig Calitz) 12 x TRT vehicles with 64 members STF Sniper & Spotter with 2 Nyalas SAPS Squirrel Aerial Command Post SAAF Oryx reaction standby at Staging Area
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE Order of Movement Reserve 1 Order of Movement Reserve 2 Immediate Reaction Force at FHA 1 STF (Caspir and Scorpion) 25 x NIU Encirclement Group 30 POP (Nyalas with razor wire trailors) 6 TRT teamed to support a Nyala Forward Holding Area 1 Reserve 30 x POP (3 Nyalas) K9 Mounted Unit 25 x TRT Trauma Medical response (Mine/Netcare 911) Mine Fire Brigade Immediate Reaction Force at FHA 2 25 x NIU Encirclement Group 30 POP (Nyalas with razor wire trailors) 6 TRT teamed to support a Nyala Forward Holding Area 2 Reserve 30 x POP (3 x Nyalas) K9 Mounted Unit 25 x TRT Response for Crime Scene LCRC Detectives Forensics Services
AFRICAN SOUTH Coordinating Instructions: 14 Aug 12 SERVICE POLICE 05:45 Arrival at Staging Area 06:00 Commanders Briefing 07:00 Parading and role call of members 07:30 Line function commanders briefings to their members 08:30 Forming up in sequence of movement at Staging Area 08:50 Communications tests all call signs 09:00 Depart to Forward Holding Areas 1 & 2 09:20 FHA commanders reports Force readiness 09:30 Stage 1 deployment Engage in dialogue and monitor the protestors TBD Stage 2 deployment Pre-position and show of force TBD Stage 3 deployment Encirclement only on instruction TBD Stage 4 deployment Processing of gatherers TBD Stage 5 deployment Targeted searches STF & NIU TBD Stage 6 deployment Cordon and search of hostels TBD Force reorganizes at Staging Area TBD Daily Debrief Session
AFRICAN SOUTH Coordinating Instructions: 15 Aug 12 SERVICE POLICE 05:45 Arrival at Staging Area 06:00 Commanders Briefing 07:00 Parading and role call of members 07:30 Line function commanders briefings to their members 08:30 Forming up in sequence of movement at Staging Area 08:50 Communications tests all call signs 09:00 Depart to Forward Holding Areas 1 & 2 09:20 FHA commanders reports Force readiness 09:30 Stage 1 deployment Engage in dialogue and monitor the protestors TBD Stage 2 deployment Pre-position and show of force TBD Stage 3 deployment Encirclement only on instruction TBD Stage 4 deployment Processing of gatherers TBD Stage 5 deployment Targeted searches STF & NIU TBD Stage 6 deployment Cordon and search of hostels TBD Force reorganizes at Staging Area TBD Daily Debrief Session
AIR / GROUND COORDINATION 14 & 15 August 2012 Stage 1 20
A B C D E F G H I J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Marikana Area
A B C D E F G H I J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hot Spot
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 16 August 2012 Stage 2 23
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE Stage 2 Show of Force (Pre-positioning) Dispersion / Encirclement Group POP (Nyalas with razor wire trailors) TRT teamed to support a Nyala Immediate Reaction Force at FHA 1 & 2 STF (Caspir and Scorpion) NIU (excluding key point deployments) TRT POP (Nyalas) SAAF Oryx reaction team airborne
AFRICAN SOUTH Operational Overview SERVICE POLICE Order of Movement Reserve 1 Order of Movement Reserve 2 Forward Holding Area 1 Reserve 30 x POP (3 Nyalas) K9 Mounted Unit 25 x TRT Trauma Medical response (Mine/Netcare 911) Mine Fire Brigade Forward Holding Area 2 Reserve 30 x POP (3 x Nyalas) K9 Mounted Unit 25 x TRT Response for Crime Scene LCRC Detectives Forensics Services
AFRICAN SOUTH Coordinating Instructions: 16 Aug 12 SERVICE POLICE 05:45 Arrival at Staging Area 06:00 Commanders Briefing 07:00 Parading and role call of members 07:30 Line function commanders briefings to their members 08:30 Forming up in sequence of movement at Staging Area 08:50 Communications tests all call signs 09:00 Depart to Forward Holding Areas 1 & 2 09:20 FHA commanders reports Force readiness 09:30 Stage 2 deployment Pre-position and preposition assets TBD Stage 3 deployment Dispersion and encirclement of smaller groups TBD Stage 4 deployment Processing of gatherers TBD Stage 5 deployment Targeted searches STF & NIU TBD Stage 6 deployment Cordon and search of hostels TBD Force reorganizes at Staging Area TBD Daily Debrief Session
AIR / GROUND COORDINATION 16 August 2012 Stage 2 27
A B C D E F G H I J 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brig Calitz
A B C D E F G H I J Immediate Response Area 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Immediate Response Area 1 8 AREA
PLAN UPGRADED 16 August 2012 at 13:30 Stage 3 Briefing 30
AFRICAN SOUTH Plan Revised 14:00 on 16 Aug 12 SERVICE POLICE Protect the SAPS and Media by deploying the barbed wire between the protestors and the SAPS Safe Area. Proceed with a dispersion action in accordance with the force continuum Water cannon Tear gas Stun grenades Rubber rounds Armed officers approaching and instructing verbally and with hand motions for armed protesters to lay down weapons and lay on the ground for searching and securing Process and transport suspects to holding cells Process evidence and crime scenes
AFRICAN SOUTH Plan Revised 14:00 on 16 Aug 121 SERVICE POLICE Phase 2: Form up and push forward to employ the POP dispersion strategy. Other Forces deployed in protection of SAPS in case of life threatening attacks as seen on Monday. 2nd Line TRT/NIU/STF 1st Line - POP Phase 1: Deploy barbed wire to protect SAPS and Media TRT Protection for informal settlement Phase 3: Encircle smaller disorganized groups and disarm. Arrest and process.
AFRICAN SOUTH Execution SERVICE POLICE See tables below which need to be populated by the following teams: Front line Dialogue team with POP monitoring group. Rear response group for protection of POP Forward Holding Area 1 As per operational overview Forward Holding Area 2 As per operational overview Air support SAPS SAAF reaction team (STF) Specialised Reaction Teams STF NIU
Team Call Sign Task DTG Action Area Commander Details Personnel Personal Equipment Resources Signals Comments
AFRICAN SOUTH Administration & Logistics SERVICE POLICE SAP 15 to be completed in full including the firearm serial numbers, ammunition quantity per member etc. Meals will be available after the shift has concluded and the members return to the Staging Area at the JOC.
AFRICAN SOUTH Command & Signal SERVICE POLICE The Overall Commanders (PC and Maj Generals) exercise control from the JOC relieving each other as other commitments are dealt with. The Ops Commander (Brig Calitz) regulates movements on the ground at the koppie . The Section Commanders regulate the movements of their teams deployed at the allocated points mentioned. The Common radio channel is 47.
