Hospital staff are protesting over money they claim is owed to them.

A meeting was held on Thursday to try and bring an end to staff's unhappiness at the hospital. The facility was ransacked and rubbish was strewn all over its passages.

It's believed some staff members are responsible.

Also read: Disgruntled healthcare workers protest over non-payment  

OFM News reported on Wednesday about the protests of disgruntled employees at the Potchefstroom Hospital.

Angry workers, including nurses, allege that the hospital's management has neither paid their overtime nor their moonlighting shifts. They further allege that instead of being financially remunerated, the hospital would reward them with a day off. According to student nurses at the hospital, they have been sent home by the North-West University as a safety precaution. 

Also read: Potchefstroom Hospital protests: North West Health responds

North West's Health spokesperson, Tebogo Lekgethwane, told OFM News that workers are protesting over the payment of their performance bonuses.  He tells OFM News that there are allegations that staff members have been paid performance bonuses while others have yet to be paid. He adds that the department vowed to investigate these allegations.  

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