Thursday, June 7, 2007

South Africa police disperse hospital strikers

(Reuters) - South African police used stun grenades and a water cannon to disperse striking hospital workers in the port city of Durban on Thursday as a crippling public sector strike entered its seventh day.

The pay strike has highlighted the ideological battle facing the ruling African National Congress as it prepares to elect a new leader in December, with unions saying President Thabo Mbeki's business friendly policies have left millions behind.


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