| 6,079,159 |
-25.336599 |
28.207001 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners carrying sticks marched from Marikana to Karee mine, both owned by Lonmin, threatened to kill workers unless they joined strike. |
| 6,079,166 |
-26.299999 |
27.65 |
South Africa |
|
Gold miners went on strike to demand removal of shop stewards and minumum monthly wage, security guards fired tear gas on one occasion. |
| 6,079,173 |
-29.5511 |
24.7195 |
South Africa |
|
Striker lashed a whip at a man reporting for work, man was chased by men waving clubs and machetes. |
| 6,079,180 |
-26.386999 |
27.3769 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners held a protest against Gold Fields International |
| 6,079,186 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Body of murdered man was found with deep gashes to back of the neck near area where strikers normally gather. |
| 6,079,191 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Thousands of miners marched to hospital to see injured miners allegedly beaten and tortured by police, who blocked access to hospital. |
| 6,079,196 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Miners went on strike to demand greater monthly take-home pay, workers blocked roads to mine with tires, tree trunks & marched on mine shaft. |
| 6,079,201 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners, some carrying traditional weapons, gathered in stadium for rally regarding strike issues. |
| 6,079,206 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Some miners stopped work Friday to demand a minimum take-home pay. |
| 6,079,212 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Officers used stun grenades to disperse demonstrators at mine. |
| 6,079,217 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Police fired stun grenades to disperse striking miners demonstrating outside of mine. |
| 6,079,223 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Police raided hostels at the Lonmin PLC mine, fired rubber bullets and tear gas to force people into their homes. Masutlhe later died of injuries sustained during raid. |
| 6,079,231 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Miners took part in peaceful march towards police station, police persuaded miners to halt march. |
| 6,079,236 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners gathered at a stadium as part of strike to hear politician Julius Malema speak. |
| 6,079,242 |
-25.5833 |
27.133301 |
South Africa |
|
Workers engaged in an illegal strike, police arrest 42 in response. |
| 6,079,247 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Mine workers lit bonfires of leaflets that explained wage offer from Lonmin PLC in a stadium. |
| 6,079,252 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners threw stones, blocked roads during march were asked to lay down weapons by police. Upon refusal, police used tear gas, rubber bullets, stun grenades to disperse crowd. |
| 6,079,257 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Mine workers demonstrated to demand that police leave town after deal was reached to end strike. |
| 6,079,262 |
-26.59 |
26.440001 |
South Africa |
|
Mine workers went on strike to demand a pay raise. |
| 6,079,268 |
-23.404301 |
29.428301 |
South Africa |
|
Miners went on strike over wage-related issues. |
| 6,079,274 |
-29.0511 |
25.2195 |
South Africa |
|
Road freight employees went on strike to demand a pay increase. |
| 6,079,283 |
-26.2015 |
28.0455 |
South Africa |
|
Striking truck drivers gathered and threw stones at passing trucks. |
| 6,079,290 |
-29.5511 |
24.7195 |
South Africa |
|
Workers engaged in legal strike. |
| 6,079,296 |
-25.246201 |
29.2964 |
South Africa |
|
Miners engaged in strike over pay demands. |
| 6,079,302 |
-29.857 |
31.024799 |
South Africa |
|
Striking workers marched in Durban over strike issues. |
| 6,079,310 |
-26.4 |
27.4 |
South Africa |
|
Employees failed to report for duty amidst widespread strikes in mining industry. |
| 6,079,316 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Employees embarked on an illegal sit-in underground over wage-related demands. |
| 6,079,321 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
NUM chairperson was seriously injured when his home was petrol-bombed, attack on another branch leader led to his wife being killed. |
| 6,079,328 |
-31.2833 |
29.450001 |
South Africa |
|
Mining contractors downed tools at coal mining firm. |
| 6,079,337 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Two workers at Impala Platinum mine and three others were killed amid labour violence and strikes. |
| 6,079,344 |
-31.2167 |
26.5 |
South Africa |
|
Mine workers went on an illegal strike. |
| 6,079,350 |
-33.923801 |
18.4233 |
South Africa |
|
Truck traveling on highway was pelted with stones, causing it to overturn. Two other trucks were set on fire. |
| 6,079,355 |
-29.0511 |
25.2195 |
South Africa |
|
Striking truck drivers demonstrated over demands for a 12 percent pay raise in major cities across the country. |
| 6,079,362 |
-26.299999 |
27.65 |
South Africa |
|
Striking workers gathered on a hill near mine and kept a vigil there. |
| 6,079,368 |
-26.366699 |
27.4 |
South Africa |
|
Several thousand workers went on strike at Harmony One. |
| 6,079,374 |
-29.85 |
31.016701 |
South Africa |
|
Toyota workers went on strike over a wage dispute. |
| 6,079,381 |
-26.9788 |
26.6716 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners marched to AngloGold Ashanti offices to demand higher wages. |
| 6,079,387 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse miners armed with sticks and crude weapons burning tires and vehicles, one miner killed by rubber bullets. |
| 6,079,392 |
-29.8104 |
21.423401 |
South Africa |
|
300 workers engaged in a strike, occupied a mine dump over wage demands. |
| 6,079,398 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Gunmen shot and killed cousin of NUM shop steward in case of mistaken identity, steward was the target. |
| 6,079,404 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners gathered to protest their dismissal and to mourn colleague killed in clash with police. |
| 6,079,409 |
-25.4498 |
26.9501 |
South Africa |
|
Union official was shot and killed at his home, may have been killed due to being a witness into inquiry regarding earlier strike-related deaths. |
| 6,079,415 |
-25.736401 |
27.305901 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners blocked entry into Anglo American's only working mine shaft, trapping 800 people underground. |
| 6,079,420 |
-33.923801 |
18.4233 |
South Africa |
|
Stewart was killed after being struck in the head with stone thrown by strikers. |
| 6,079,426 |
-25.736401 |
27.305901 |
South Africa |
|
Miners attempted to stop mine operations, set taxis on fire and burned a person alive. Police responded by firing rubber bullets, one killed from rubber bullet wounds. |
| 6,079,431 |
-29.8104 |
21.423401 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners occupied a mine dump and seized heavy equipment, threatening to destroy it if pay demands are not met. Police arrested 40 workers on Oct. 16. |
| 6,079,436 |
-25.668501 |
27.242399 |
South Africa |
|
Miners marched on mine shaft, police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowd. Miners retaliated with petrol bombs, burned police vehicle. |
| 6,079,441 |
-27.5833 |
24.75 |
South Africa |
|
Striking miners hurled rocks at motorcade of Vavi during visit to mine. |
| 6,079,447 |
-26.2015 |
28.0455 |
South Africa |
|
Bus drivers of a leading bus company went on strike after talks over wages stalled between employer, workers, and local municipality. |
| 6,079,455 |
-29.5128 |
31.0145 |
South Africa |
|
Dlamini was gunned down outside of a courthouse during trial of another IFP politician. |
