October 13, 2012

South African police use tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesting platinum miners

October 13, 2012/ Tron Nick

Police fired teargas and rubber bullets in an effort to disperse around 1,000 striking miners protesting near an Amplats (Anglo American Platinum) mineshaft in Rustenburg, South Africa, on Friday night. The incident followed an earlier demonstration this week, in which two people were killed and 40 arrested as workers went on strike to demand a pay rise. Amplats, the world's largest platinum producer, recently sacked 12,000 employees, saying they failed to attend disciplinary hearings. Since August, over 75,000 miners across South Africa announced a general strike on demands including better working conditions.

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