Amy Goodman
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Massacre in South Africa: Police Defend Killing of 34 Striking Workers at Platinum Mine
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August 21, 2012
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9:00Now PlayingSouth African police shot dead 34 striking workers at platinum mine last week, setting off a wave of protests. In what has been described as "South Africa's first post-apartheid massacre," the miners were killed after demanding more pay and walking off the job at the Marikana mine, the world's third largest producer of platinum. South Africa's National Police chief Riah Phiyega is drawing public outrage for defending her officers. She said, "It was the right thing to do" though "we are sorry that lives were lost." For more, we're joined by Gavin Capps, a member of the group "Land Reform and Democracy in South Africa" at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
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