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TimesLIVE reports that there have been no arrests or disciplinary action against staff members who downed tools and trashed Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Hospital in a dispute over bonuses more than a year ago.
Gauteng health MEC Bandile Masuku confirmed this in a written reply to a question by DA MLP Jack Bloom in the provincial legislature. "I am outraged at the inexcusable delay in disciplinary and police action even though 16 employees were identified by the CCTV cameras, and are still working for the hospital," Bloom said in a statement on Sunday. He added: "How can it be that workers who threatened others and caused damage of more than R3m are still working for the hospital? There has to be accountability and consequences, otherwise people will feel free to trash the hospital again when they have another grievance." According to the department, formal disciplinary action had not been "taken yet”. Investigating officers had apparently been appointed, but there were "delays resuming investigations". Bloom also advised that: "Criminal cases were opened at the Hillbrow police station for public disturbance/violence, and malicious damage to property, but there have been no arrests as 'the police are still investigating'”
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