After South African miners rejected yesterday's offer by employer Lonmin to go back to work, on Saturday police raided hostels around the embattled Marikana mines and confiscated weapons.<br /><br />About 500 officers were involved at Karee platinum mine, seizing weapons like machetes and spears.<br />Five people were arrested for drugs offences.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/
