SAHRC Calls on Zuma to Intervene in the Strike

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has called on President Jacob Zuma to intervene in the wage talks with public sector unions.

SAHRC spokesperson, Vincent Moaga, says the commission is of the view that intervention from the highest level is needed to, bring an end to the strike.

Moaga further says that the Commission is concerned about the negative impact a prolonged strike has on the right to schooling and access to healthcare.

Meanwhile, the SAHRC has written letters to both Zuma and the Congress of South African Trade Unions voicing its concern about the prolonged labour action during which several protesters have been arrested for public violence.

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