Thousands of striking workers march on a mine in Marikana, South Africa, on September 5. Around 15,000 workers have downed tools in South Africa at a Gold Fields mine west of Johannesburg, just under ... more 

Thousands of striking workers march on a mine in Marikana, South Africa, on September 5. Around 15,000 workers have downed tools in South Africa at a Gold Fields mine west of Johannesburg, just under a week after a strike ended at another part of the same mine, the company said Monday. The Johannesburg strike follows the deadly strike at platinum giant Lonmin's Marikana mine three weeks ago less