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Fri, 17th Aug 2012

Over 30 striking miners killed in South Africa

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In South Africa, at least 30 people are now thought to have died after police opened fire on striking mine workers. 

It happened at a platinum mine in Rustenburg - where rival unions and police have been engaged in a violent stand-off for over a week now.

A further 10 people have died at the mine in recent days - where several hundred workers are on strike demanding better pay.

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