Why are strikes portrayed negatively by SA media ?

[The Ram]

Strikes are evil! They are counterproductive, violent and horribly timed. In South Africa, ppl are striking for absolutely unreasonable wages. We are in a recession! How can demand such massive wage increases?! We are all struggling, why would those ppl compromise the business, the workers and the state by striking - and why must they be so violent in there 'activism'?! That's why I would go as far as to say trade unions should be banned...especially COSATU and the SACP. They don't benefit South Africa, all they do is demand demand demand! For instance, COSATU demanded the Reserve Bank drop the interest rates, to help the poor pay their loans. But what the foolish leadership of the trade union doesn't realise is that by dropping the interest rates too drastically, investors will not invest in South Africa. So we inevitably lose out on countless job opportunities.
That is why striking can have an extended and far-reaching impact on the lives of millions, not just a few dancing and shouting in the streets