3,000 Marikana miners march to gain strike support

A mineworker holds a picture of a dead colleague as he takes part in a march at Lonmin's Marikana mine in South Africa's North West Province, Sept 5, 2012. More than 3,000 striking South African miners marched through streets near Lonmin's Marikana mine on Wednesday, the largest protest at the hot spot since police shot dead 34 of their colleagues last month. Police armed with tear gas and assault rifles deployed armoured vehicles and helicopters to keep an eye on the stick-waving protesters. [Photo/Agencies]