Striking Workers Trash South African Hospital Amid Bonus Dispute

Union representatives for workers at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital have secured a meeting to settle a dispute over unpaid performance bonuses. The protest action, which resulted in disruptions to medical operations and patients being turned away, was described by Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi as "hooliganism".

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Garbage was strewn all over Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital’s corridors.

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