South Africa strikes expand into agriculture

RUSTENBURG, South Africa (AP) ? Violent protests by farm workers have erupted in South Africa after weeks of unrest in the country's mining industry.

Television images showed protesters overturn a police truck and set fires in the streets Wednesday in a town in South Africa's Western Cape. The workers have been protesting their wages, saying they want a minimum wage of $17 a day. Currently, workers make about half that amount a day.

Agriculture is one of South Africa's biggest industries, as is mining. Miners first protested over wages in August at Lonmin PLC's Marikana platinum mine outside of Rustenburg, sparking violence and a mass shooting by police that left 46 people dead. Unrest then spread.

Workers on a weeks-long strike at Anglo American Platinum gathered Wednesday to discuss their own negotiations for higher raises.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/south-africa-strikes-expand-agriculture-140148326.html

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