Armed police on Wednesday blocked a march by disgruntled public servants protesting paltry salaries of US$50 (R741) a month in a country with a triple-digit inflation rate.

The government workers are demanding a minimum wage of US$475 (R7,039) and are demanding they be paid in US dollars instead of the local dollars. ..

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