UNHEALTHY ALTERCATION: Union demands Kariega hospital security upgrades after violent trauma unit clash
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Staff at Uitenhage Provincial Hospital in Kariega say they are routinely exposed to violence while trying to care for patients. Their union wants more security personnel at the trauma unit and tighter controls on who enters the hospital.
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