Thank you, Minister, for that reply. Minister, this is the second time in three years that essential services and hospitals have gone on strike, and in fact this time it was a violent strike. You even had to get a court order prohibiting them from going on strike.
There have been numerous deaths which occurred as a direct result of the strike, and they have been reported in the papers. I hear what you are saying, that it's very difficult to ascertain the exact number of these deaths. But just to give you an indication, the chief executive officer of Doctor George Mukhari Hospital stated in the media that at least 10 deaths at his hospital alone were due directly to the strike - directly. These deaths could have been avoided, and they should be viewed as culpable homicide.
My question pertains to paragraph 3 of my oral question, Minister. Despite having a court order, union bosses continued to encourage and promote workers in essential services to go on strike, violently so. Will your department take any legal action against the union bosses and individuals who are found to have gone on strike and used violence in the process? Thank you.