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Saturday, October 13, 2012

South Africa police arrest four after clash at Amplats

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Four people were arrested following a violent clash overnight with protesters near an Anglo American Platinum shaft in Rustenburg, about 120 km northwest of Johannesburg, police said on Saturday

Police said in a statement officers used teargas and rubber bullets to disperse about 1,000 protesters who were marching on Friday night toward the Khomanani 1 shaft.

Police stand guard over a vehicle burnt in strike related violence close to a mine belonging to Anglo American Platinum outside Rustenburg in the North West province, October 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings
Police stand guard over a vehicle burnt in strike related violence close to a mine belonging to Anglo American Platinum outside Rustenburg in the North West province, October 12, 2012. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings

The crowd responding with petrol bombs, damaging one police vehicle, police said. There were no reports of injuries.

(Reporting by David Dolan; Editing by Alison Williams)

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