News24 | Disgruntled patient pours bucket of faeces over Free State healthcare worker

A healthcare worker was attacked at Thabong Clinic. (Duncan Alfreds/News24)

A disgruntled patient targeted a Thabong Clinic healthcare worker in the Free State by reportedly pouring a bucket of faeces on the staffer in an expression of frustration with the service he had received.

Free State Health MEC Monyatso Mahlatsi "strongly condemned" the incident.

Mahlatsi said that the patient reportedly went to the clinic in the early hours of Thursday and was not helped as speedily as he had hoped.

"The patient left on his own accord only to return the next day with a bucket full of faeces, which he poured on the health worker, causing filth in the reception area," the MEC added.

"After the attack, the perpetrator bragged and posted the aftermath of his violent and demeaning attack on Facebook."

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A criminal case was opened and the health department provided the staff member with counselling.

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