---
title: "The Gathering 2.0: Bhele Dlunga"
description: "“Bhele” Tholakele Dlunga, a Lonmin rock drill operator, shared his terror, trauma, heartbreak, disappointment and fear at The Gathering. This is his story, told in his words."
type: "NewsArticle"
publisher: "Daily Maverick"
site: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za"
section: "South Africa"
author: "Daily Maverick Staff Reporter"
author_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/author/dailymaverickstaffreporter/"
canonical_url: "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-12-12-the-gathering-20-bhele-dlunga/"
published: "2012-12-12T02:56:57"
updated: "2013-02-01T20:22:29"
lang: "en-ZA"
---

# The Gathering 2.0: Bhele Dlunga

> “Bhele” Tholakele Dlunga, a Lonmin rock drill operator, shared his terror, trauma, heartbreak, disappointment and fear at The Gathering. This is his story, told in his words. 

By Daily Maverick Staff Reporter · Published 12 December 2012, 04:56 SAST · Updated 1 February 2013, 22:22 SAST

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