South African Arrest 42 Platinum Miners On Strike

Reuters reported South African police said on Monday they had arrested 42 people for an illegal strike at the Rasimone platinum mine.

As quoted in the market news:

About 1,500 people embarked on the illegal strike and police were called in to monitor the situation, the South African Police Service said in a statement.

The mine is located near Rustenburg, about 120 km (70 miles) northwest of Johannesburg, an area that has been hit by five weeks of labor unrest.

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