Instead the labour court heard and then dismissed the case, with costs. Judge Benita Witcher will give reasons at a later stage

The National Education Health and Allied Workers Union says it will instead meet Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

In an affidavit to the labour court, the health minister says National Health and Allied Workers Union did not check the facts on the ground

The health workers’ union says the government has rebuffed its attempts to meet about mitigating risks to workers