From Friday, South Africa will most probably be gripped by the worst strike in a decade when the one million public sector workers will go on strike. The are demanding a 13% increase in pay, whilst government is offering them 6%.

The problem is that it is ALL public sectors that will begoing on strike. This includes docters and nurses in the public health sector, policemen etc.

The question is now being asked. In the old days it was ilegal for these people to strike, but under the Const. it is now allowed.

What do you all think? Should the providers of essential service like health and safety have the right to strike?


AH

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