President Cyril Ramaphosa was forced to leave his May Day speech event After angry miners storm the stage on Sunday.
Detain the protesters up Signs demanding payment rise He chanted “Cyril must go” during a televised ceremony organized by the country’s largest country union In the field in North Town of Rustenburg.
The police pushed quickly back crowd, some of Those who raised their fists or used hand gestures demand money.
South Africa is the continent leading power but it economy It was hit hard From the covid crisis, unemployment is at a level record 35%.
tension in the work market Stoke anti-foreign sentiment and sporadic demonstrations.
Dressed in His usual leather jacket in Colors of The ruling African National Congress partyThe head of The state tried to address the miners but was greeted with boos.
And soon the police took him and his security from the stadium.
Police told AFP they had never commented on Security issues related to the presidency.
Kusato union organized event she has more It has over two million members and is allied with the African National Congress.
mining sector which is in declinestill making up 8% of The national economy and employs 450,000 people.
Miners often go on strike for higher Payment and Complaint of Exploit big companies.
In 2012, the police opened fire on The amazing miners killing 34 people in Worst police shooting since the end of racism.
