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News24 reports that the Western Cape Health Department has initiated disciplinary action against 192 employees who took part in an unprotected strike by the National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu).
State employees affiliated with Nehawu and several other public servant unions went on strike at hospitals and other state facilities earlier this month. National departments and several provincial departments, including the Western Cape departments of health and social development, were granted court interdicts blocking essential workers from striking. A settlement was eventually reached on 15 March. The Western Cape health department's spokesperson Mark van der Heever advised: "Across the province, a total of 192 staff members participated in the strike, which includes all categories of staff. We are in the process of facilitating disciplinary action against those staff members in essential services (including those nurses) who participated in the strike action." He said the disciplinary process had not been finalised. Nehawu's Western Cape secretary, Baxolise Mali, said the union had not received information indicating 192 members had been charged and he could only comment once the action had been brought to its attention.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Marvin Charles at News24
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