Labor unrest in South Africa’s platinum belt spread on Wednesday, raising concerns that anger over low wages and poor living conditions could generate fresh violence just days after 34 striking miners, many wielding machetes, were shot dead by the police. Multimedia Photographs South African Police Open Fire on Striking Miners Related South Africa: Ultimatum for Striking Miners (August 21, 2012) Connect With Us on Twitter Follow @nytimesworld for international breaking news and headlines. Twitter List: Reporters and Editors The world’s top platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum, said Wednesday that it had received a demand for a pay increase from its South African workers,...
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