IHS wins overtime court battle

In his ruling Justice Modiri Letsididi declared that they were entitled to the 30 percent overtime allowance, which was introduced through Directive No. 18 of 1998 and later amended by Directive No. 4 of 2001. He said the applicants are practicing nurses just like other nurses working in hospitals and clinics.

"The words practicing nurses as used in Directive No. 18 of 1998 are clear and there is no reason why they should not be given their ordinary and grammatical meaning as no absurdity would be created thereby," Judge Letsididi said.