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PICS | Workers take to the streets over rising cost of living
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Hundreds of workers embarked on a national strike to the Union Buildings, in Pretoria, over constant load-shedding, fuel price hikes and escalating food prices.

Members of Cosatu and Saftu braved hot weather to take part in a national shutdown over high cost of living in South Africa in Union Buildings, Pretoria.

Hundreds of workers embarked on a national strike to the Union Buildings, in Pretoria, over constant loadshedding, fuel price hikes and escalating food prices.Cosatu and Saftu members exuded energy in Pretoria central business district during the shutdown over high cost of living, Pretoria.Saftu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi addresses a crowd of protesters during the national shutdown at Union Buildings in Pretoria.

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