Public sector strikes: Sisulu should de-unionise the Defence Force
The Democratic Alliance (DA) believes that as military unions threaten to take action in solidarity of striking public service workers Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Lindiwe Sisulu should urgently begin the process of de-unionising the South African National Defence Force (SANDF).
The defence force have been absolute champions during the public service strike. The military - including doctors, nurses and ops medics - have plugged the health service gap left by striking workers in more than fifty hospitals.
But now, Bheki Mvovo, President of the South African Security Forces Union (Sasfu), has called for "actions in solidarity" of striking workers and has criticised the use of soldiers as "scab labour" in hospitals.
These actions could seriously disrupt and cause complete chaos in the health services being provided during the public sector strike at public hospitals across South Africa.
Bheki Mvovo is a serving military officer - holding the rank of Lieutenant Commander - in the South African Navy (SAN). However, he has: