S Africa releases miners held for Marikana shootings

S Africa releases miners held for Marikana shootings

In South Africa, the last batch of miners charged with the deaths of their own colleagues at the Marikana platinum mine have now been released. Shooting broke out at a platinum mine in Marikana during a demonstration by striking miners in August. Police opened fire and killed 34 miners and a public outcry ensued after 270 miners were charged with their deaths. Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna reports from Johannesburg.


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Uploaded: 2012-09-07

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