South Africa: Thousands march over food, power

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South Africa: Thousands march over food, power

"Electricity and food is not a luxury. It's a necessity. In the end of the day people will not have the money to buy food."

These are the words of Karin Jafta (29), who -- together with her husband -- was one of an estimated 3 000 members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the South African Communist Party (SACP) who took to the streets of Johannesburg on Thursday to protest against the rising prices of food, fuel and electricity.

http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/&articleid=337219

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