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Hospital guards deny patients entry

Security guards block hospital entrance.

March 6, 2023
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute
ARCHIVE PHOTO: Access to the Middelburg Provincial Hospital was denied during previous protests by security.

Motorists are urged to steer clear of Hospital Street due to Middelburg Provincial Hospital security guards downing tools and picketing.

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This morning, patients were prohibited from entering the hospital gate by the guards, and nurses had to break a lock to enable patients to enter.

The protest was prompted by a string of complaints raised by the guards.

Last year several guards were shot at during a protest about salary disputes. Five people were arrested shortly after the shooting.

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March 6, 2023
Tiisetso Malunga Less than a minute

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Sjani Campher

Sjani has been working as a community journalist and photographer at the Middelburg Observer since 2018, during which she has been responsible for the content creation for both digital and print, as well as maintaining the publication's online platforms. She is a member of the Forum for Community Journalists, and focuses on fields including hard news, investigative reporting, human interest, columns and sports.
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