Zuma intervenes in govt strike

Zuma has instructed ministers to go back to the negotiation table and resolve the wage stand-off with unions.
Zizi Kodwa, the president's spokeperson, said the president had instructed  ministers including Public Service and Administration Minister Richard Baloyi to start wage negotiations with "immediate effect".

Kodwa said Zuma could not allow the public sector strike go on. Zuma has been under growing political pressure because of the strike by workers including teachers, nurses and clerks. His spokesperson said the president was particularly concerned about the impact on health and education.