South Africa: General strike hits miners, transport

An anti-poverty strike by South Africa's main labour federation appeared to have limited impact on Thursday, with some major mining and transport companies reporting few workers showing up for shifts. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called the one-day stay-away to highlight what it says are the government's poor record on creating new jobs and slashing poverty for the country's black majority.
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