Last updated: 19 august, 2010 - 09:52 GMT
Five patients die in hospital as South African strike continues
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South Africa is in day two of an indefinite public sector strike.
Hundreds of thousands of government employees including teachers, nurses and doctors are demanding salary increases.
Overnight five patients died in hospital, health authorities claim the deaths were due to staff shortages.
Army medics have been draughted in to try and fill the gaps.
Our Johannesburg reporter, Nomsa Maseko spoke to BBC Network Africa's Paul Bakibinga.
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