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Durban - Striking security guards in Durban on Wednesday said one of their colleagues died in hospital after she was allegedly shot with rubber bullets during a protest over low wages on Monday.

“I would like to inform you that one of the people shot on Monday has died. She died at Addington Hospital,” Musa Mnyandu claimed.

He was addressing hundreds of security guards, street vendors and shack dwellers who took part in a service delivery march in Durban on Wednesday.

Mnyandu did not release the name of the guard. Police spokesperson Brigadier Phindile Radebe was also unable to confirm the death.

“We are trying to get information on this matter, but we are not winning. We will continue trying to get information.”

She said four guards sustained slight injuries when they were shot with rubber bullets on Monday morning.

“My understanding was that no one was admitted to hospital.”

Hundreds of the protesting guards had been replaced by the police, who would get help from volunteers.

Guards hired by Stallion Security to work at the stadium overturned refuse bins and threw objects at police on Monday morning after the game between Germany and Australia on Sunday night.

They claimed they had been promised R1 500 a day, but were getting only R190. Police fired rubber bullets to disperse them.

Wednesday's march began at Botha Park and ended at the City Hall where a memorandum was handed to Cyril Xaba, a member of the KwaZulu-Natal legislature.

Marchers complained about the lack of service delivery and high electricity prices. They demanded a "World Cup for all", saying the country should put people before profits. They said the R40 billion spent on the World Cup could have housed over three million South Africans.