The horrific images and the carnage reminded many of the events that took place during South Africa’s apartheid era.
In South Africa, Police Fire on Striking Mineworkers
The horrific images and the carnage reminded many of the events that took place during South Africa's apartheid era.
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Striking miners gather on a hillside at the Lonmin mine near Marikana, South Africa, Aug. 15, 2012. The strike is part of a bitter turf war between rival trade unions, and even before Thursday's shooting, some ten people had been killed since workers downed tools last Friday.
