Striking South Africans hold mass protests over wages

2010-08-27 4

Thousands of striking public service workers marched on Thursday through the streets of Cape Town, and through major cities across the country, on the ninth day of a crippling strike that unions have vowed to intensify. Government employees began an indefinite strike on August 18 and have pledged to continue the shutdown until the government grants their wage demands. Duration: 00:30.