Firebrand pol calls for total SAfrica mine strike

DRIEFONTEIN, South Africa (AP) ? Firebrand politician Julius Malema is calling for a national strike in all South African mines to demand the removal of the leadership of the country's National Union of Mineworkers.

Thousands of striking miners at a gold mine blowing on vuvuzelas, whistles, and carrying traditional sticks responded enthusiastically to Malema's comments Tuesday.

"There must be a national strike. They have been stealing this gold from you. Now it is your turn. You want your piece of gold. These people are making billions from these mines," Malema said, referring to black billionaires and the white minority that controls the economy. "What you must do, you just put down the tools and stop production."

Malema won loud cheers when he said: "You must be treated like human beings. You must also be respected."

Associated Press

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