ActionSA wants Health MEC to intervene in RK Khan Hospital standoff
Security guards at two hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal have downed their tools as they have not been paid their June salaries. ActionSA has written to the provincial health department seeking intervention on the matter. OUSTED SECURITY GUARDS SEEKING ANSWERS ALSO READ: R1.1 million in unpaid taxes’ – SARS goes after Khuli Chana Security employed by Mofoko […]
Security guards at two hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal have downed their tools as they have not been paid their June salaries. ActionSA has written to the provincial health department seeking intervention on the matter.
OUSTED SECURITY GUARDS SEEKING ANSWERS
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Security employed by Mofoko Security Patrols at R.K Khan Hospital in Durban, say they have not been paid their salaries and now without jobs as a new company has been appointed by the hospital.
“We don’t know what’s happening. On Friday a new company started work in the hospital and we were left outside. Now we just want answers as to why we are sidelined when we are asking for our salaries” asks an affected security guard.
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This is why @Action4SA is adamant to insource our workers! We are on the ground in chatsworth with our people, 170 jobs lost without any notice. It's time for our people to stand behind the man with an actual plan @HermanMashaba to prevent these issues pic.twitter.com/Uj6fdOSY40
— Ahmed cara (@ahmedcara) July 10, 2023
ACTIONSA SAYS SECURITY GUARDS ARE EXPLOITED
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According to ActionSA provincial chairperson, Zwakele Mncwango, the same security company has also failed to pay salaries for their employees who are outsourced by General Justice Gozenga Mpanza Regional Hospital in Stanger north of Durban.
Mncwango has written to Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane, and Head of Department, Dr Sandile Tshabalala, seeking immediate action and intervention in this regard.
ActionSA is determined to see Labour Brokers in the public sector terminated to ensure ordinary Security and Cleaners staff insourced in all 3 spheres of government. pic.twitter.com/tEW0BNI95r
— Herman Mashaba (@HermanMashaba) July 8, 2023
“There should be measures put in place to prevent the exploitation of their workers, which ultimately results in the disturbance of workflow in government entities. It is critical in this case, where lifesaving work needs to be performed unencumbered by security” says Mncwango.
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“To avoid such problems going forward, we believe that it is high time that the provincial government begins the conversation with all government departments and municipalities and begins the process of insourcing all security personnel” he concluded.