3. The Committee queried the SAHRC's initial decision to investigate the Marikana tragedy as the Committee believed that the SAHRC's work would overlap with that of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Marikana Tragedy and questioned the potential for conflict as a result of shared counsel. The SAHRC subsequently revised its terms of reference. The Committee notes that the SAHRC reports that it is pleased with its contribution to the Inquiry, as it presented a wider perspective addressing the socio-economic rights of the miners.