Mpumalanga
Security guards in South Africa go on indefinite strike demanding payment of wages
Nearly 3,000 guards embarked on an indefinite strike on January 21 to demand the payment of their wages. Their employers claim that they are unable to pay as the government department which has contracted them has not released funds
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