Pulling an injured child from an ambulance by striking healthcare workers in KwaDukuza is not legitimate protest action, but criminal barbarism, writes News24's editors.
PHOTO: Teboho Setena
After democracy was attained in 1994, trade unions continued to represent workers, particularly in talks about wage increases or worker treatment. Every South African worker has labour rights and should be free to join a trade union if they wish. When the ambulance finally entered the premises to rush the sick child to ICU, the striking workers attempted to pull the child from the ambulance. In the process, a paramedic was assaulted. The child was eventually rescued from the striking workers and admitted to hospital, but the Nehawu protestors refused to let the ambulance go assist other patients. It took another hour for the ambulance to leave the hospital.
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