South Africa
Lonmin miners strike again in South Africa
World
October 18, 2012
Lonmin miners strike again in South Africa
Gold Fields said most miners returned to work at its strike-hit South African operations on Thursday but a new walkout…
South African mine unrest spreads, Toyota hit by strike
World
October 4, 2012
South African mine unrest spreads, Toyota hit by strike
Toyota Motor Corp said it had been forced to shut its South African car factory for four days because of…
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
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September 20, 2012
South African miners return to work as unrest spreads
Thousands of miners at Lonmin's Marikana operations in South Africa returned to work on Thursday after a hefty pay hike…
South Africa’s Lonmin miners accept pay rise to end strike
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September 18, 2012
South Africa’s Lonmin miners accept pay rise to end strike
MARIKANA, South Africa — Striking platinum miners at Lonmin's Marikana mine in South Africa accepted a pay offer on Tuesday,…
South African police shot fleeing miners, witness says
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September 7, 2012
South African police shot fleeing miners, witness says
MARIKANA, South Africa — A survivor of last month's police killing of 34 strikers at a South African mine says…
South Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads
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September 3, 2012
South Africa police fire tear gas as mine unrest spreads
JOHANNESBURG — South African police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse striking miners at a gold mine near…
South Africa charges miners with murder of fellow workers
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August 31, 2012
South Africa charges miners with murder of fellow workers
South African prosecutors on Thursday charged 270 mine workers with the murder of 34 striking colleagues shot dead by police,…
South Africa miners maintain strike as only 13% work
World
August 27, 2012
South Africa miners maintain strike as only 13% work
Thousands of miners refused Monday to call off a strike at a South African platinum mine where police killed 34…
Israel slams S Africa over label identifies goods as from Palestine
World
August 22, 2012
Israel slams S Africa over label identifies goods as from Palestine
The Israeli foreign ministry dismissed as "unacceptable" a decision by the South African cabinet on Wednesday approving the placing of…