Economy - Voice of America: Thousands Mourn South Africa Mine Shooting Victims

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

Thousands Mourn South Africa Mine Shooting Victims Aug 23rd 2012, 16:37 JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — Thousands of grieving families, miners, union and government officials gathered Thursday at a troubled platinum mine in South Africa to mourn 34 striking miners killed by police. Mourners assembled on the dusty plain outside the Lonmin mine that has been nicknamed "South Africa's killing fields." They were there to remember friends, relatives and coworkers who were shot dead by police on that spot a week earlier, on August 16. Local church leader Daniel ... Media files: D6665CE2-085E-4BB6-B650-D6E5CE826744_cx0_cy2_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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