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Independent News reports that the Gauteng Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday apologised to community workers in the province who have not received their full pay, saying the matter was receiving urgent attention.
DOH spokeswoman Kwara Kekana said: “The Gauteng department of health wishes to apologise to community health workers who have been negatively impacted by the delay in the finalisation of their appointment and payment. Out of 8,719 community health workers who were due to be absorbed permanently into the employ of the department, 8,437 have now been appointed.” She added that the DOH was finalising the appointment of the remaining 282 workers. “The appointment of this category of workers is part of the commitment made by the department to permanently absorb all community health workers as part of the staff cohort to ensure that public health education and promotion is strengthened amongst others things,” the DOH indicated. Acting Gauteng MEC for Health, Jacob Mamabolo, stated: “It is important that we profusely apologise for the inconvenience caused. Outstanding administrative processes should be completed by the end of this week in order for the remaining appointments to be effected and for the payments to be processed.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Jonisayi Maromo at Independent News
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