Two rival political parties were yesterday united in their condemnation of the government and President Jacob Zuma as they marked the third anniversary of the Marikana tragedy, which claimed the lives of 34 miners and injured more than 80 people. Leaders of the DA and of the Economic Freedom Fighters were welcomed by thousands of cheering miners at Wonderkop.EFF leader Julius Malema said the victims had died at the hands of a "murderous regime led by the ANC and its brainless president."We're here today to remember those fighters."There was a heavy police presence but the officers kept their distance.The miners were gunned down after the police were deployed to break up a wildcat strike that had turned violent at the Lonmin-owned Marikana platinum mine.Ten others were killed in the days preceding the incident, including two policemen and four non-striking workers.Malema said members of the government wanted to confuse people when they spoke about Marikana by referring to 44 people killed."I know of 34 workers who were killed by the state, when the state colluded with business," he said.DA leader Mmusi Maimane told the workers that the DA would put pressure on the government to compensate the families of workers who were killed or injured."President Jacob Zuma's place is in jail; he should pay back the money used to upgrade his home. The widows of our brothers who were killed have suffered enough and we will fight that they get compensated," he said.He said the conditions under which the massacre took place three years ago had not changed."This ANC government is protecting one person - President Zuma - instead of protecting the people of South Africa."No representative of the government or of the ANC was present. No official ceremony has ever been held at Marikana.Earlier, Zuma said he hoped the anniversary would unite all South Africans."Nobody supports the horrendous loss of life that occurred in Marikana," he said.Joseph Mathunjwa, leader of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, said he would lead workers in a march on the Union Buildings to fight against retrenchments."As Amcu we reject these plans and are preparing all our members for the mother of all struggles," he said...