Black socialist government murdering its citizens.
Not exactly a shocker.
(though in this case it was mostly black police firing at black mine workers.)
Wow, I thought from media accounts that only white people could act in an evil manner. How disappointing!
Not exactly the model utopian society the socialists say they are trying to create, is it?
“.....This time the gunfire came from a mostly black police force, shooting at poor black miners who say their living conditions have hardly improved in the 18 years since apartheid yielded to all-race democracy.”.....
.....Before Thursday 10 people had already died at Marikana in attacks blamed on rivalry between the radical new AMCU and the powerful National Union of Mineworkers, a major ally of the ruling African National Congress.
The two unions condemned that violence, denied taking part in the killings and blamed each other for the troubles.
Zuma’s handling of the unrest could prove pivotal as he tries to stamp out leadership challenges within the ANC, ahead of the elective conference in December where he will seek a second term as party boss.
The NUM is one of South Africa’s most powerful unions, having produced several top ANC leaders, including Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe — seen as a potential challenger to Zuma.”