RAF interdicts Numsa strike
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) has been granted an interdict against the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa).
The Labour Court also declared the strike as unprotected and unlawful.
This after NUMSA announced its intention to strike today, citing a list of grievances against the RAF and its CEO Collins Letsoalo.
Numsa accuses Letsoalo of single-handedly destroying the Fund with no-one willing to hold him accountable for his behaviour.
The RAF says it will exercise its rights against anyone who participates in the unlawful strike.
Numsa spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola has called on workers to observe the interdict to avoid being victimised through disciplinary action and possible dismissal.
"We know most of our members are disappointed, however we urge them to comply with the order. The union was notified after 9pm on Wednesday that an interdict had been obtained.
"We must stress that the union was not properly served with papers and was denied the opportunity to state its case. We will do whatever is necessary to fight back against RAF for attempting to undermine the constitutional right to strike.
"The interdict will not stop us from continuing to expose the rot at RAF and the gross mismanagement of the CEO Collins Letsoalo."
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