Swaziland: Enough is enough, say nurses
Tired of being taken for granted, Swaziland's nurses have opted for industrial action after the government ignored a deadline to improve conditions of service.
After marching to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in the capital, Mbabane, on Friday to deliver their ultimatum, Swaziland's nurses registered their anger with an overtime ban beginning on Monday to protest delayed pay, unsafe working conditions, and crumbling facilities.
"We must start somewhere, so we've chosen the overtime issue," said Sibusiso Lushaba, secretary-general of the Swaziland Nurses Association (SNA). "As workers we have decided not to work the extra hours, as it is our right not to do so. This is not a strike; we have played our part as workers, but the employer does not want to meet their obligation."
