Engineers
and metalworkers in South Africa have gone on strike after talks on Monday failed
to reach an agreement over pay.
The
country's largest union, the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa
(NUMSA), claims that more than 200,000 members are striking.
The
union is demanding a 12% wage increase, almost double the rate of inflation.
So
far employers have offered an 8% pay rise.
Marches
are taking place in
