THE RIGHT TO STRIKE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

This overview of the law of Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe shows that while the right to s trike is recognized by all, its exercise remains subject to many restr ictions, Even where the right is provided for in the Constitution, sta tutory limitations include broadly defined essential services, prohibi tion of strikes over rights disputes and inhibitive procedural require ments. Madhuku attributes this restrictive regime to the perception th at more liberal legislation might prove economically disruptive. What protection is accorded the right to strike in the region owes much to the standard-setting work of the ILO.