South Africa

South Africa Mine Strike Spreads

Striking miners encouraging others to join them

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Rioting South African miners blocked access to shafts of platinum giant Amplats as officials sought to prevent the widening strike movement from spiralling into a nationwide revolt.

The latest unrest broke out on Wednesday along roads leading to a shaft run by Amplats—the world's top platinum producer—in the same region as the Lonmin plant where 45 people have died in a wildcat strike that started last month.