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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Tens of thousands of nurses, teachers and other public service workers took to the streets throughout South Africa on Friday to press their demands for a 12 percent pay increase.
The trade unions representing more than 1 million workers, including police and prison officers and ambulance drivers, have threatened an indefinite, all-out strike starting June 1 if the government does not agree to their demands. The government has offered a 6 percent pay raise.
Armored police vehicles and a massive security presence accompanied the demonstrators to prevent a repeat of the riots that erupted during marches last year by security guards and other workers. There were no reports of violence Friday.
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