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Marikana shooting: South African union leader killed
A female union official has been shot dead at South Africa's Marikana mine, where 34 striking miners were killed by police a year ago, her colleagues say.
The shop steward from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was killed on Monday morning.
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Tension between rival unions at the Lonmin-owned platinum mine has led to several shootings over the past year.
It is not clear whether Monday's killing is connected to the conflict between the NUM and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, which was formed last year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23670215
The shop steward from the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) was killed on Monday morning.
...
Tension between rival unions at the Lonmin-owned platinum mine has led to several shootings over the past year.
It is not clear whether Monday's killing is connected to the conflict between the NUM and the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union, which was formed last year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-23670215