Voice of America: South Africa Police Fire Bullets, Tear Gas at Mine Gathering

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South Africa Police Fire Bullets, Tear Gas at Mine Gathering Sep 19th 2012, 13:29 South African police fired tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse protesters near a mine owned by the world's top platinum producer. The unrest Wednesday in Rustenburg, at a mine owned by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), raised fears that unrest in South Africa's mining sector is not over. Hours earlier, Lonmin platinum mines agreed to give its workers a hefty pay raise following a violent five-week strike in which 45 people were killed. ​​Police spokesman Dennis ... Media files: 8EBA93BE-232B-47BB-9852-FCA2047409B0_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.png?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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