North West MEC for Cooperative Governance, Human Settlements and Traditional Affairs, Nono Maloyi, has been appointed as acting premier of the province.
The premier said the conflict had "the potential, if not managed, to paralyse service delivery and harm the poor and vulnerable persons who are serviced by the department".
This comes after several pictures of babies placed in card boxes went viral on social media, sparking concerns about the condition of the Mahikeng Provincial Hospital.
The South African Transport and Allied Workers Union says its 997 members employed at North West Transport Investments who have not been paid for three months will be paid soon.