Return to work now, Court orders health workers

Giving a temporary order returnable this Friday, Industrial Court Justice, Tebogo Maruping said that it was necessary to interdict the workers while government and the unions come to a clear understanding of their agreement on what minimum service means. The order followed an urgent application by the government through Attorney Parks Tafa of Collins and Newman.

He said from the applicant's submissions the parties had agreed that essential services would continue to be provided and performed and that minimum services would be provided but that it was unclear to the court what minimum service meant.