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South African police slaughter striking miners after stand-off

A South African platinum mine turned into something akin to a war zone yesterday when an attempt by riot police to break up a week-old dispute by workers resulted in the deaths of up to 18 people.Related Stories60 die in Congo gold mine landslideSouth African police 'open fire on a striking miners'South African police 'open fire on striking miners'South African police slaughter striking miners after stand-off after standoff...

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Published By: The Independent - Friday, 17 August, 2012