Marikana killings

S.Africa’s Marikana Victims Offered $91 Mln In Damages

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The South African government on Wednesday said it was offering to pay 1.17 billion rand ($91 billion) in compensation to victims of a 2012 police shooting that left 34 mineworkers dead and dozens wounded. “The 1.17 billion rand presented here is an amount linked to a certain number of individuals` loss of support` injuries and … Read more

Harmony Gold’s Kusasalethu Mine In South Africa Hit By Wildcat Strike

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An operation that has been a flashpoint of labour unrest and violence in the past. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African bullion producer Harmony Gold said on Thursday that 1,700 miners were staging a wildcat sit-in at its Kusasalethu mine west of Johannesburg, an operation that has been a flashpoint of labour unrest and violence in … Read more