President Jacob Zuma: National Mourning

MARIKANA, SOUTH AFRICA Lonmin PLC Dept: President Jacob Zuma declared a week of national mourning starting Monday to commemorate the lives of all South Africans who have died violently, especially the 44 at Marikana mine, according to The Star. Hundreds of rock-drill operators have been leading an illegal strike among the mine s 28,000-strong labour force. Threats of violence kept many more away and mARIKANA, SOUTH AFRICA Lonmin PLC says striking miners must return to work Monday or face being fired from the platinum mine where rivalry between unions exploded into violence that has killed 44 people in a week. Thirty-four were gunned down by police in one of the worst displays of state violence since apartheid ended in 1994. The nation is in shock and pain, Zuma said in a statement. We must this week reflect on the sanctity of human life. . . . We must avoid finger-pointing and recrimination. We must unite against violence from whatever quarter. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.