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Thousands of miners of South Africa's strike-hit platinum belt gather for a rally on September 13, 2012 in Rustenurg, a day after bringing the world's top producer of the precious metal to a standstill. Workers streamed into a sports stadium at the company's Rustenburg complex where shuttered entrances to mine shafts were guarded by security men after operations were halted over safety fears. The miners claim they have handed Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) a list of demands and are holding a rally in the hope they will get a response from its management. But Amplats has denied its employees are on strike. AFP PHOTO / ALEXANDER JOE (Photo credit should read ALEXANDER JOE/AFP/GettyImages)