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| South African mine fight leaves 13 injured amid ongoing union rivalry | South African mine fight leaves 13 injured amid ongoing union rivalry |
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| Nine miners were injured when a 100-strong group attacked union stewards with machetes and security guards fired rubber bullets amid ongoing rivalry at an Anglo American platinum mine, police have said. | Nine miners were injured when a 100-strong group attacked union stewards with machetes and security guards fired rubber bullets amid ongoing rivalry at an Anglo American platinum mine, police have said. |
| The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and newer Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been competing for members, leading to violence and wildcat strikes in which more than 50 people have been killed and mines closed for weeks. Police killed 34 striking miners at a Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana last August, shocking the nation with their apartheid-era tactics. | The National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and newer Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union have been competing for members, leading to violence and wildcat strikes in which more than 50 people have been killed and mines closed for weeks. Police killed 34 striking miners at a Lonmin platinum mine in Marikana last August, shocking the nation with their apartheid-era tactics. |
| On Monday, about 100 people attacked four NUM stewards at an Amplats mine near Rustenburg, said a police spokesman. Some miners accuse the union, which is allied with the governing African National Congress, of becoming elitist, being too close to business and putting those interests before that of mine workers. | On Monday, about 100 people attacked four NUM stewards at an Amplats mine near Rustenburg, said a police spokesman. Some miners accuse the union, which is allied with the governing African National Congress, of becoming elitist, being too close to business and putting those interests before that of mine workers. |
| When mine security guards attempted to intervene they were attacked, with four sustaining machete wounds, police said. The guards then fired rubber bullets. Police added that three of the 13 injured are in critical condition. | When mine security guards attempted to intervene they were attacked, with four sustaining machete wounds, police said. The guards then fired rubber bullets. Police added that three of the 13 injured are in critical condition. |
| Amplats said the mine was validating union membership to establish which union has the most members at that and other mines. | Amplats said the mine was validating union membership to establish which union has the most members at that and other mines. |
| Earlier this month Anglo American blamed, in part, the strikes for its first loss in more. The world's largest platinum producer outlined plans in its annual report to shut down one mine and lay off 14,000 workers, saying it also wanted to reduce the supply of the metal because of falling prices on the world market. South Africa is the world's largest platinum producer. | Earlier this month Anglo American blamed, in part, the strikes for its first loss in more. The world's largest platinum producer outlined plans in its annual report to shut down one mine and lay off 14,000 workers, saying it also wanted to reduce the supply of the metal because of falling prices on the world market. South Africa is the world's largest platinum producer. |
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