BDLive reports that workers went on strike at various Eskom-run power plants, despite a court order prohibiting union members from downing tools, the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) said on Wednesday.  

On Monday, Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe tweeted: "The Labour Court yesterday granted Eskom an interdict against the NUM strike‚ further confirming the illegality of this strike action."  He later told SABC News:  "So essentially we are expecting everyone to be back at their posts today and the court interdict also prohibits them from picketing or from marching or protesting.  Any sort of action that they are planning is illegal and therefore law enforcement agencies will be ready to deal with the situation as it arrives."  But, all members of NUM at Eskom power stations were expected to go on strike on Wednesday ‚ joining workers who went on strike at three power stations on Monday.

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