PHUTI MOSOMANE
VIDEOS and pictures of striking Nehawu workers burning tyres, preventing doctors and patients went viral on Wednesday.
Members affiliated to the union were seen running amok, wreaking havoc and causing patients to panic across many hospitals and clinics in the country.
There were chaotic scenes outside Greys Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, as hospital management clashed with health workers affiliated to Nehawu.
Workers said they are not going to back down from their demand for a 10% increase. They also want a housing subsidy hike from R1900 to R2500.
The DA in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) has called for strong action to be taken against striking NEHAWU workers as protest action enters day three despite a court interdict to prevent it.
“The DA condemns this strike in the strongest possible terms. Burning tyres in front of hospital gates to prevent access is a callous act that carries high risks for citizens and
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