Protesting miners stop May Day speech by South Africa’s president

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa abandoned his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg on Sunday when striking mineworkers stormed the stage. The workers employed by the Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase of 1,000 rands ($63) per month instead of the 850 rands ($54) being offered by the mine. Ramaphosa had … Continue reading Protesting miners stop May Day speech by South Africa’s president