ANA reports that protesters have been causing chaos at the Witrand Psychiatric Hospital, demanding that the hospital CEO should step down, and management should refrain from harassing and intimidating staff.  

The protest action, which started on Friday, was called off after a private investigator was appointed to look into the allegations against hospital management.  A nurse at Witrand commented about the situation that senior management at the facility acted unprofessionally, and staff were no longer prepared to accept the situation.  “We are being bullied and victimised by management at the hospital,” she claimed, adding that people who challenged management with complaints would be victimised.  North West Health MEC Madoda Sambatha has appointed a task team to investigate concerns raised by employees at the hospital.  The MEC met with union members on Monday, including representatives of Nehawu, Hospersa, PSA and Denosa.  He said that the hospital rendered a very important service, and it was important that the concerns raised be attended to.  Nehawu’s Rantekane Kgoadi said after meeting with Sambatha and staff that it had been agreed that workers would return to work and provide services.  The union gave an undertaking that workers would not jeopardise the investigations.

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