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Pretoria News reports that the EFF in Tshwane has called into question the ability of the metro to protect its assets following a recent break-in at the Olievenhoutbosch clinic, where 18 computers and other valuables were stolen.
Robbers also made off with two electronic gadgets, one tablet, six televisions, and three Wi-Fi routers. While Health MMC Rina Marx strongly condemned the burglary at the clinic, the EFF said the incident was “symptomatic of a broader issue of neglect and incompetence that plagues the current administration”. During the burglary two security guards were tied up, and the lock of the main door was broken to gain access to the clinic. Marx said the SAPS’s inspection determined there was forceful entry to all offices, storerooms and consulting rooms. The ceiling of the main waiting area was also damaged. In May, there was another break-in reported at Danville clinic in Pretoria West, where security guards were also overpowered and tied up in the guardhouse. At least 33 computers amounting to a loss of approximately R200,000 were stolen in Danville. The EFF’s regional leader Obakeng Ramabodu said: “These recurring incidents highlight a pattern of gross mismanagement and lack of accountability within the City’s administration. The DA-led government must be held responsible for its continuous failure to secure crucial health facilities, which serve the most vulnerable populations.”
- Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Rapula Moatshe at Pretoria News
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