65 miners await rescue at Zimbabwe platinum mine
Sixty-five miners are awaiting rescue underground at a platinum mine on Tuesday after conveyor equipment collapsed in southern Zimbabwe. Full story
Analysis: World's platinum lies on African political faultlines
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Platinum markets have avoided an eruption that would have shaken them to the core with mine nationalization effectively killed as policy in South Africa, which sits on about 80 percent of the global supply of the precious metal. Full story
South African courts to hear Zimbabwe rights cases
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A South African court ruled on Tuesday its legal system can be used to investigate and prosecute citizens of neighboring Zimbabwe suspected of crimes against humanity. Full story
Zimbabwe minister threatens media crackdown
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe on Thursday threatened a crackdown on the media over what it called sensational and inaccurate reporting, following stories over the health of 88-year-old President Robert Mugabe. Full story
Zimbabwe probes worker abuse by Chinese firms
Zimbabwe's labor minister says the government is investigating persistent reports of rampant abuse of workers by Chinese employers. Full story
Zimbabwe suspends sentence for anti-Mugabe activists
A Zimbabwean court has suspended the community service sentence imposed on six activists convicted of airing 'Arab Spring' videos as part of a plot against President Robert Mugabe, their lawyer said on Saturday. Full story
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