Video: Samwu march in Cape Town

epa04735192 People are seen looting and destroying property during a strike by South African workers affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in central Cape Town, South Africa, 06 May 2015. According to local reports, police were unable to contain a crowd of striking SAMWU workers who rampaged through the city looting small scale traders stalls and breaking property as they marched to the Civic Centre to demand better wages. This is the third day of strike action in the city. EPA/NIC BOTHMA

epa04735192 People are seen looting and destroying property during a strike by South African workers affiliated to the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) in central Cape Town, South Africa, 06 May 2015. According to local reports, police were unable to contain a crowd of striking SAMWU workers who rampaged through the city looting small scale traders stalls and breaking property as they marched to the Civic Centre to demand better wages. This is the third day of strike action in the city. EPA/NIC BOTHMA

Published May 7, 2015

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Hundreds of Samwu members marched through the Cape Town CBD from Keizersgracht to the Cape Town Civic Centre.

A breakaway group caused havoc as they went a different direction to the planned route, looting stalls and spreading rubbish.

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