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SOUTH AFRICA/WAGE STRIKEBack
[Published: Tuesday August 10 2010]

South African workers march in wage strike

Pretoria, 10 Aug-(ANA)-Tens of thousands of South African public sector workers have taken to the streets of Pretoria as part of a nationwide one-day strike.

The main union federation, Cosatu, has called on more than 1m public servants to strike over a wage dispute.

By law, essential workers such as doctors and police officers are not allowed to strike, but many schools around the country are closed.

South Africa has been hit by waves of industrial action in recent years.

During the World Cup, hosted by South Africa in June and July, transport and power supply worker unions won pay rises after threatening to strike during the tournament.

Government spokesman Dumisani Nkwamba said steps had been taken to minimise the impact of this strike. (ANA)

FA/ANA/10 August 2010--------

 


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