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34 miners were killed at the hand of the South African police on 12 August 2012. Picture:REUTERS

On 12 August 2012 34 miners were gunned down by the South African Police Service in Marikana, North West. At the time, the news world was stunned by what had happened and were trying to make sense fo the tragic events.

 

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