The SAPS and Ekurhuleni metro police fired rubber bullets at a group of workers picketing outside the Makro store in Germiston, east of Johannesburg, on Friday.
Police clashed with employees singing struggle songs and allegedly disrupting traffic on the R24 highway and Herman Street.
Police fired rubber bullets to disperse the protesters, some of whom were injured. One protester was shot in the head.Being Black Friday the store was expected to be packed with customers seeking discounts, but a car guard told TimesLIVE the turnout had been poor.Striking Makro workers make their way onto the R24 highway on Friday near Makro Germiston, east of Johannesburg.
A man stops blood from running into his eyes after being shot in the head by a rubber bullet outside Makro Germiston on Friday. Workers are demanding a 12% wage increase and blocked parts of the highway and surrounding roads in protest.He said the union instructed members to leave as they feared for their safety.
A group of workers affiliated with Saccawu, clad in yellow shirts, had since dispersed and left the store.on Thursday that the aim of the two-day picket was to pressure the company to accept their demands over wages and working conditions.
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