South Africa

Police fire rubber bullets at Xstrata strikers

12 November 2012 - 18:27 By Reuters
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South African police said on Monday officers had fired rubber bullets to disperse protesting miners who barricaded a road leading to the Kroondal chrome mine operated by mining giant Xstrata.

Xstrata dismissed 400 workers at the mine over a week ago for taking part in an illegal strike.

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