South African Union Clash Turns Deadly
- Author:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera English
- Publication Date:
- 13 August 2012
- Tags:
- South Africa, Arms and Military Affairs, Governance, Mining
At least nine people, including two police officers, have been killed in clashes between rival unions at a South African platinum mine. The violence is the most deadly incident in the standoff between the two unions.
Al Jazeera's Stephanie Scawen reports.
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