Two staff members were placed on provisional suspension after babies were placed in cardboard boxes due to a shortage of cots and incubators. This led to the nursing union, the Democratic Nursing O.
Mahikeng Provincial Hospital once again finds itself in the spotlight as nurses had to use rechargeable LED lights when male wards four to eight had no electricity on Monday.
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.