Mr Myburgh said he could not identify his colleague, the BBC's Andrew Harding reports.

BBC: S Africa policeman claims officer shot wounded miner

The BBC's Andrew Harding witnessed the incident and said the youths also threw punches at him and his film crew.

BBC: Zimbabwe votes on constitution plan

Mr Roux told the BBC's Andrew Harding, who is in the courtroom, that a bail decision might not come until Friday.

BBC: Oscar Pistorius detective on attempted murder charges

The BBC's Andrew Harding in Johannesburg says news that the frail Mr Mandela has another lung infection is likely to generate considerable anxiety.

BBC: Nelson Mandela has lung infection

The BBC's Andrew Harding, at the scene, said the defendant cut a lonely figure, holding his head forward and breathing heavily through tears.

BBC: Oscar Pistorius weeps as court hears murder charge

The BBC's Andrew Harding in Timbuktu says this was a big moment for President Hollande, but there is a danger that this is as good as it may get for him.

BBC: French President Hollande pledges to help rebuild Mali

Calm may now be returning, with many mining companies agreeing to higher wage demands, but in the longer term, more miners are likely to be laid off, says the BBC's Andrew Harding in Johannesburg.

BBC: South Africa strikes: Sacked platinum miners reinstated