Security forces around the country placed on high alert

Swazi authorities announced on 3 September 2008 that security forces around the country will be placed on high alert in anticipation of widespread labor strikes. The mass action by the country's labor unions -- the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions, the Swaziland Federation of Labor and the Swaziland National Association of Teachers -- is scheduled to take place from 3-4 September. Security forces will be deployed to locations throughout the country, to ensure that the protests remain peaceful and that protesters comply with the designated protocols for demonstrations.