The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has vowed to continue with the strike which is now in its 23rd day. On Saturday evening
the Labour Court ordered the doctors to resume their duties after ruling that their job action was illegal.

The Court further directed the Health Services Board (HSB) to withhold the salaries of all the junior doctors who are on strike.

However, in a new development, the ZHDA said in a statement that the HSB erred in approaching the Labour Court while they were still engaged in
negotiations. The doctors announced that they are now suspending all negotiations with HSB
and the Ministry of Health until such a time that
an honest, comprehensive and satisfactory offer
has been offered through the Bipartite
Negotiation Panel (BNP).