South Africa: Marikana Scene 2 Uncovered

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Most people in South Africa know about the fatal shootings at Marikana platinum mine on 16 August 2012 as police attempted to break up a week-old strike. But the television footage showed just one of two major fatal episodes on that day.

Police first shot 17 striking miners at what is known as Scene 1. Another shooting started 15 minutes later, near a small koppie now referred to as Scene 2. At this location, 500 metres from Scene 1, another 17 strikers were shot dead.

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