{"id":296022,"date":"2026-02-12T13:09:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/?p=296022"},"modified":"2026-02-12T13:09:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T11:09:44","slug":"clinic-assault-case-pending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/vistanews\/clinic-assault-case-pending\/","title":{"rendered":"Clinic assault case pending"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The case against the 50-year-old man accused of assaulting two staff members at the Thabong Clinic in Welkom remains under investigation, and he will again appear in the Welkom Magistrates&#8217; Court on Friday 13 February. This follows his appearance on Monday 26 January.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The disgruntled patient reportedly assaulted both a male filing clerk and a female clinic manager on 15 January.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sgt. 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