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=Rustenburg Provincial Hospital Dispute=

The unions representing the workers who are protesting at Rustenburg Provincial Hospital are not making any progress in resolving their dispute. Last week the NW Provincial Department of Health agreed to place the hospital's CEO on leave while allegations against her were being investigated. But the head of the department breached the agreement on Tuesday when the CEO was reinstated without notifying the workers and unions involved. Management are not willing to negotiate but have taken the route of seeking an interdict to prevent the workers entering the hospital premises.

The unions, NEHAWU and DENOSA, have called on the MEC of the NW Health Department and the Premier to intervene in the matter.

Meanwhile the unions have resolved to hold a march of all COSATU affiliates on 16 August from the Rustenburg Municipal Offices to the hospital to demand that the minister intervenes and adheres to the agreement made last week to withdraw all charges against workers who took part in protest action in June.


 * For further information please phone Solly Phetoe on 018 462 2406 or**
 * 082 304 4055.**

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