IOL *Strikers dance on Day 9* *Sapa, IOL, 26 August 2010*Striking public servants were dancing in Johannesburg's streets ahead of a march on Thursday morning, the ninth day of a strike which has severely disrupted schooling and hospital services.
"We want the government to come forward with an improved offer," said Monica Venter, the Public Servants Association provincial manager in Johannesburg.
"The reason why we are protesting is to show the government that the public servants are angry."
In Johannesburg, hundreds of protesters, wearing yellow, black and red T-shirts, sang and danced in the streets while blowing on vuvuzelas and carrying sjamboks.
Some climbed into trees as more and more of their colleagues arrived, including health workers from Chris Hani-Baragwanath hospital in Soweto.
A placard read: "Zuma, borrow money from China for your civil servants."Slogans on the T-shirts stated: "Stop exploitation of our nurses", and "Defending workers' rights".
A large police contingent was on the scene. An officer said he was confident the march would proceed peacefully. - Sapa*From: http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100826111323327C569966 <http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20100826111323327C569966>*
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