South Africa’s public health sector strikes often pit two rights against each other – the right of workers to strike and the rights of people to access healthcare services. Ufrieda Ho explores these tension points with the help of several relevant experts.
State health workers will remain cash strapped as the South African government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill, which makes up 15% of the goods and services produced in the country.
State health workers will remain strapped for cash as the South African government battles to rein in its massive public sector wage bill, which makes up 15% of the goods and services produced in the country.
The Health and Allied Workers Indaba Trade Union (HAITU), which represents some 20 000 health workers, will be joining the strike by public sector workers.