Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as they clash with striking miners in Rustenberg . The protesters were barricading roads near the Anglo American Platinum mine , police say . South Africa 's mining sector has seen a wave of wildcat strikes and clashes since August . - July 10 :
Police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as they clash with striking miners in Rustenberg . The protesters were barricading roads near the Anglo American Platinum mine , police say . South Africa 's mining sector has seen a wave of wildcat strikes and clashes since August . Thousands of striking miners have been fired by gold and platinum mining firms .