What is "marikana"

Rooikoppies, also known as Marikana, is a town in Rustenburg local municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality district in the North West province of South Africa.

The name Rooikoppies means 'red hills' in Afrikaans.

Neighbouring localities include Marikana train station (1 km; 0.62 mi to the north-east), Wonderkop (4 km; 2.5 mi), Ramala, Rietfontein, Rustenburg (29 km; 18 mi); Swaershoek (30 km; 19 mi); Mooinooi (31 km; 19 mi); Brits (36 km; 22 mi); Monnakoto (38 km; 24 mi); Hartbeespoort (43 km; 27 mi); Kosmos (48 km; 30 mi).

Marikana may refer to:

• Marikana near Rustenberg, North West Province, South Africa
• Marikana miners' strike at Lonmin platinum mines
• Marikana Land Occupation (Cape Town), in the township of Philippi East, South Africa
• Marikana Land Occupation (Durban) in the township of Cato Crest, South Africa