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"The striking [workers] remain armed and away from work,'' the statement read. "This is illegal.''
'Illegal strike' The unrest at the Lonmin mine began on August 10, as some 3,000 workers walked off the job over pay in what management described as an illegal strikeThose who tried to go to work on Saturday were attacked, management and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said.On Sunday, the rage became deadly as a crowd killed two security guards by setting their car ablaze, authorities said. By Monday, angry mobs killed two other workers and overpowered police, killing two officers, officials said. Officers opened fire that day, killing three others, police said. The protest and ensuing violence, which began a week ago, have killed at least 10 people there, including two police officers. Comments are closed.
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