Nurses in Nighties Stage South Africa Pajama Protest

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African nurses are wearing pajamas and nighties to work to demand a higher uniform allowance, drawing criticism from health officials who say they are confusing patients and turning hospitals into bedrooms.

The protest in South Africa's North West province began on Monday and nurses vowed to continue wearing pajamas to work until their demands were met, the national SAPA news agency said Wednesday.

"This campaign is the only way we can exercise our rights," Itumeleng Molaplhegi, provincial shop steward for the Democratic Nurses Organization of South Africa, told SAPA.

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