South African Strike May Become ‘Anarchy,’ ANC’s Mantashe Says
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A strike by 1.3 million South African state workers may descend into “anarchy” if police, traffic and prison officers join the wage dispute tomorrow, the secretary-general of the ruling African National Congress said.
The strike, which began on Aug. 18 after labor unions rejected an offer of a 7 percent pay increase, shut schools, delayed exams and saw patients turned away from state hospitals.