• Phone: +27834072222
  • E-mail: mark@mbac.co.za
MBAC Logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Our Philosophy
  • Services
    • Medical Device Regulation
      • SAHPRA Requirements
    • ISO13485
    • Market Research
    • Business Development
    • Support Services
  • Contact us
  • Internship
  • News
  • Partners

Health Department relocating workers from Civitas Building

In the News
Trade Union Nehawu says workers at the Health Department head office in Pretoria are being forced to go back to work. Courtesy #DStv403

PRETORIA – The Department of Health Head of Corporate Services Tiny Rennie stated the department is working on the recommendations given to them by building inspectors.

Trade Union Nehawu says workers at the Health Department head office in Pretoria are being forced to go back to work in unsafe conditions.

The department has countered by saying they are trying to make the Civitas Building compliant with safety regulations but were only presented with the final inspection report recommendations on 15 January.R

The inspection report recommended that employees be temporarily moved while the building was fixed.

One person died in November after experiencing breathing problems.

Nehawu says they’ve tried to engage with Health Department officials, with little success.  

Rennie explained the final inspection report was presented after numerous delays and the department is in the process of relocating health workers from the unsafe offices.

She stated the relocation process would be completed by next week.

Workers have withdrawn services and the department has issued a draft agreement to organised labour to negotiate a return to work.

Rennie stated the unions have not officially responded to the draft agreement.

“There is no report we are hiding,” Rennie said.

The department will meet with workers’ representatives on Friday to present the final inspection report.

ENCA

Related

01/02/2019 Civitas, DOH, SAHPRA

Previous
Next

Recent Posts

  • Hand Sanitisers
  • COVID-19 exposes our “covert” healthcare crisis
  • Coronavirus Q&A: Will rapid antibody tests save SA?
  • Covid-19: Opportunity for Investment in South Africa’s healthcare sector
  • The unknowns of NHI are exactly what we should be afraid of

Follow me on Twitter

My Tweets

Contact

Telephone:  +27 (0)11 4676673

Fax: 0866842410

Cube Workspace, 9 The Straight Road, Pineslopes, Johannesburg

P. O. Box 145, Magaliessig, 2067

Links

T&C’s

Admin Login

Highlight

ISO 13485 Audit and Implementation

Authorised Representatives for Regulatory Compliance

MBAC provides Medical Device Importer/Distributor Establishment Licensing and Product Registration through Afrihealth

Copyright: MBAC 2019

Theme : Consulting Company WordPress Theme