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The Marikana massacre begins near Rustenburg, South Africa, resulting in the deaths of 47 people.
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Marikana massacre
2012 killing of striking miners by police in Wonderkop, North West, South Africa
The Marikana massacre was the killing of thirty-four miners by the South African Police Service (SAPS) on 16 August 2012 during a six-week wildcat strike at the Lonmin platinum mine at Marikana near Rustenburg in South Africa's North West province. The massacre constituted the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Rustenburg
City in North West province, South Africa
Rustenburg is a town at the foot of the Magaliesberg mountain range. Rustenburg is the most populous city in North West province, South Africa. In 2017, the city's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reached ZAR 63.8 billion, accounting for 21.1% of the GDP of the North West Province,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)