Posted on 24/07/08
South Africa workers strike over inflation
Thousands of striking South African workers brought mines and businesses to a halt across four provinces and snarled traffic in Johannesburg yesterday to protest against a jump in electricity, food and fuel prices. The one-day walkout is part of a series of rolling strikes being held around the country by labour unions to protest against rising inflation, high interest rates and likely job cuts after a power crisis engulfed the country this year. The Congress of South African Trade Unions plans to hold a national strike on Aug. 6.
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