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South Africa Shows Europe How Anti-Austerity Protests Are Done

Posted on October 9, 2012 by DRenegade

While we have grown ‘used’ to hearing of protests in several European peripheral nations, South Africa has turned the anti-austerity protest amplifier to 11 in recent days. From the Lonmin massacre and subsequent wage increase to the truck-drivers’ strike and Amplats firing of 12,000 workers , Reuters … Continue reading →

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Lonmin workers trickle back to mine after 44 deaths

Posted on August 20, 2012 by DRenegade

  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Just over a quarter of workers had returned on Monday to the platinum mine in South Africa where 44 men were killed last week in violent clashes, after mine owner Lonmin threatened to sack about 3,000 striking … Continue reading →

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