Condemn the Massacre of South African Miners

Demonstration outside the Consulate of South Africa in Toronto

When: 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 25, 2012
Where: South Africa Consulate-General, Toronto
110 Sheppard Ave East, Suite 600, (Sheppard-Yonge Subway Station)

A rally is being organized by labour, community and international solidarity activists on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at 1 pm, outside the Consulate of South Africa in Toronto, in condemnation of the massacre of striking mineworkers and in solidarity with South African workers’ movement.

On August 16, 2012, police launched an offensive against thousands of striking workers from the Marikina Platinum Mine and began shooting and killing dozens of workers. More than 35 workers were killed and hundreds were wounded and arrested.

The mine is owned by U.K.-based Lonmin Corporation, the world’s third biggest platinum producer and it accounts for 12% of the world’s output of platinum. However, the working condition of the mineworkers and the standard of living in their communities are outrageously bad.

All working people and concerned individuals and organizations are urged to join this protest action.

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For more information and to endorse this rally, contact:

Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity: network4panafrikansolidarity@gmail.com
Ilian Burbano, Chair, CUPE Ontario International Solidarity Committee: cca_toronto@hotmail.com

Endorsed by:

Network for Pan-Afrikan Solidarity
CUPE Ontario
Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL)
Latin American Trade Unionist Coalition (LATUC) Ontario
Latin American & Caribbean Solidarity Network (LACSN)
CUPE Local 4772
International Alliance in Support of Workers in Iran (IASWI)-Canada Branch
Toronto Bolivia Solidarity