South African Worker Protest Turns Violent in Mining Town
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One person was assaulted as labor union members gathered to protest the dismissal of striking South African mineworkers, a police spokeswoman said.
Police used rubber bullets and a stun grenade to disperse non-unionized workers who clashed with union members in Rustenburg today, Imelda Sethlako, a police spokeswoman, said by phone. Seven people were arrested for holding an unlawful gathering, she said.