The National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union has warned that understaffing in healthcare facilities will continue to put patients' lives at risk if the issue isn't addressed.
Nelson Mandela Bay’s emergency medical services (EMS) workers are so traumatised by being targeted by criminals that they will no longer enter hotspot areas without a police escort.
The public labour sector, in particular education and health, were the biggest winners in Wednesday's budget speech as finance minister Enoch Godongwana allocated billions of rand to address wage increases.