At least 500 eThekwini municipal workers marched through Durban central streets on Friday over salary increases and privatisation.

Metro police spokesperson Superintendent John Tyala said no violence was reported during the South African Municipal Worker's Union (Samwu) protest.

"The march was peaceful and a memorandum was handed over to city officials at noon," he said.

Samwu branch Chairperson Julius Mkwanyana said at least 6500 municipal workers were unhappy with the eThekwini Municipality.

In a statement released on Thursday, Samwu said an 8.3 percent pay increase was an "insult considering the rising prices of food and petrol".

The union is also demanding an end to privatisation and the outsourcing of various municipal services, and that control of the city's bus service, operated by the Remant Alton bus company, be returned to the city.

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