An illegal strike at a South African platinum mine run by leading global producer Lonmin claimed more lives Thursday as police clashed with miners armed with machetes in the most violent day of the week long standoff. "Investigations are underway but yes, there were loss of lives," police ministry spokesman Zweli Mnisi told AFP in a text message. Ten people, including two police, have already been killed since workers began their strike on August 10. Police could not immediately confirm how many people died in Thursday's violence, which shocked a nation accustomed to raucous protests and horrific crime. Hundreds of miners camped for two days on a hillside near the mine outside the northwest...
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