A Commentary of Occupational Justice and Occupation-based Community Development Frameworks for Social Transformation: The Marikana Event

Background: The Occupational justice framework is significant in enabling communities to collaborate with occupational therapists strengthen social vision and enhance the potential. It has been highlighted that could be used conjunction Occupation-based Community Development programmes enrich transformation through engagement community-led occupations. However, little known about applicability of both frameworks designing for experienced collective trauma after Marikana event. Purpose : This commentary explores describes event terms its outcomes injustice. further unpacks occupation protest factors predicting using Key Issues Critical reflections mineworkers' movements are an understanding lens addressing conditions reproduction communities. Conclusion: can help therapy clinicians, educators, students a cycle critical consciousness achieve vision, transformation, healing. Recommendations provided relation community-centred practice, education, future research within South African context.