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The Citizen reports that the entrance of Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Jabulani, Soweto, was blocked by burning debris on Tuesday morning as a result of a community volunteer protest outside the hospital gates over allegedly unfulfilled promises.
The protesters were allegedly community members who claimed that there had been a history of corruption and nepotism within the hospital in respect of jobs. “Today the community is protesting, and the reason being that some of the community members were brought to Bheki Mlangeni Hospital to come and work on the basis that they were going to be employed,” said one of the community members. Another protester claimed they were promised permanent positions. The protesters claimed that they were brought there by the local ward councillor, Dumisani Modladlaba, who, however, disputed the allegations of nepotism and corruption and said the volunteers were never promised permanent positions. The protest eventually ended by Thursday afternoon, with the Gauteng Department of Health (GDoH) assuring the public that action had been taken. The department’s spokesperson, Motalatale Modiba, said that representatives from the DOH met with the volunteers, who had an arrangement with Modladlaba who allegedly introduced them to the hospital, to hear their grievances, including allegations regarding unfulfilled promises. “Following a constructive engagement with the protestors, the GDoH has committed to investigating the matter and addressing all allegations raised,” the department said.
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Chulumanco Mahamba at The Citizen
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