A South African court on Monday ordered striking state healthcare workers to end a week-long walkout that has affected services in some of the country's major hospitals, the health department said.
National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union members went on strike last week after wage talks with the government failed.
The health department said on Sunday that clinical operations were hamstrung by a low nursing and administrative support staff turnout. The court interdict would help stabilise services at the affected hospitals, the department said on Monday. "This is a victory for innocent and vulnerable patients who suffered the consequences of the strike," spokesperson Foster Mohale said.But the union said in a statement on Sunday that "no amount of litigation or intimidation by the government will deter us from this noble worthy cause that we have embarked on".
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