SA braced for massive strike
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South African labour unions call a general strike intended to cause a "total shutdown" on Wednesday.
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Northern Ireland's postal service is set to be disrupted by a national strike by Royal Mail staff.
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South Africa plan to undermine Steve Harmison&#39;s position as world number one bowler by targeting him when the five-Test series starts today.
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Portugal braces for strikes as unions protest against reforms aimed at making the economy more competitive.
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South Africa's main unions are set to suspend their four-week strike, according to local media reports.
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Up to 130,000 British postal staff will stage a 24-hour strike next Friday -- their first in more than a decade -- in a row over pay and conditions, union leaders said on Thursday.
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The match against England in Durban will be a huge test for South African cricket. With the knives already out after their defeat in Port Elizabeth, another poor performance could have far-reaching consequences.
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South Africa was set Monday to ration electricity in a bid to stem a spiralling crisis which has dealt a severe blow to its status as the continent's economic powerhouse.
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HARARE, ZIMBABWE - The government of Robert Mugabe has put Zimbabwe&#39;s security forces on high alert in anticipation of violent protests on Friday.
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South Africa are planning to undermine Steve Harmison&#39;s position as the world&#39;s number one bowler by deliberately targeting him when the five-Test series gets under way tomorrow.
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Trade unions in Nigeria yesterday threatened to extend a three-day general strike which has shut down much of the country and driven world oil prices to a record high.
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London commuters faced the threat of major disruption from Monday due to a planned three-day strike on the city&#39;s Underground train network.
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Almost 300,000 civil servants will be balloted for a one-day national strike against government plans to cut jobs.
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Nigeria&#39;s labour unions threatened to toughen their stance and bring the country to a complete standstill on Friday for the third day of an indefinite general strike.
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Almost 300,000 civil servants will be balloted for a one-day national strike against government plans to cut jobs. The proposed strike action would take place on 5 November and is in response to the proposed axing of over 100,000 jobs in the service.
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Thousands of mourners are expected to join Nelson Mandela at the funeral of his son, Makgatho.
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The first all-out strike by the 2,000 strong workforce at Bord na Mona is to begin next month, it emerged tonight.