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TimesLive reports that the Public Servants Association (PSA) in Limpopo has condemned Dr Phophi Ramathuba, provincial MEC for health, for her approach in dealing with service delivery at health facilities.
In several videos that have gone viral, Ramathuba was filmed scolding some nurses and clinic management for their poor management of a clinic. PSA chairperson John Teffo said while the union supported the provision of quality health service to the public, it should not be done at the expense of the dignity of workers. “The MEC seems to have forgotten the basic leadership principle of 'praising in public and disciplining in private', as she is playing to the gallery to create the impression that she is working and workers are not. We condemn the Limpopo MEC of health's approach of shouting and disrespecting employees in front of patients, who will tomorrow speak rudely with the same employees,” Teffo remarked. He said that if Ramathuba was serious about improving health services, she should start by filling vacant posts in the province, especially at management level.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Belinda Pheto at TimesLive
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