Miners gunned down by police, wildcat strikes as workers demand better treatment, and unions fighting sometimes violent turf wars. <br /><br />Many observers say South Africa's mining industry is in crisis.<br /><br />It's one of the world's most lucrative, with gold, platinum and diamonds among the minerals that bring in some $12bn annually.<br /><br />Our correspondents are standing by: Tania Page at a courthouse near Pretoria, and Haru Mutasa at a gold mine where thousands of workers are on strike.<br /><br />We also talk to Patrick Craven, the spokesman for South Africa's top trade union body in Johannesburg.
