SowetanLive reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) and the National Education, Health and Allied Workers’ Union (Nehawu) have rejected the appointment of an interim CEO at Tembisa Hospital.
At the same time, the two unions on Sunday called for the “unlawful action” taken against suspended CEO Dr Lekopane Mogaladi and other staff members to be withdrawn and for Mogaladi to return to his post on Monday. Mogaladi has been under fire following health ombudsman Prof Malegapuru Makgoba’s report into the death of Shonisani Lethole, who died at the hospital on 30 June after testing positive for Covid-19. Before he died, Lethole took to social media to tell health minister Zweli Mkhize about what he said were deplorable conditions at the hospital He also claimed he was being starved. Makgoba recommended that the Gauteng department of health subject 19 staff members to a disciplinary hearing. Following Mogaladi’s suspension, Dr Gladdys Bogoshi was appointed interim CEO. Following meetings, the Institutional Labour Caucus (ILC), compromised of PSA and Nehawu shop stewards, resolved “not to co-operate with Ms Gladys Bogoshi in any form at TPTH (the hospital). In fact, the ILC views Ms Gladys Bogoshi’s continued presence as provocation and a serious threat to the internal labour relations stability at the hospital.” The unions have requested Mkhize to “appoint reputable persons” to serve on the appeal board that will consider Mogaladi’s suspension.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Londiwe Dlomo at SowetanLive
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