• The Gauteng Department of Health has revealed that high incidents of injured patients in hospitals are linked to the province’s population growth.
• People from other provinces and neighboring countries flow into the city and this results in a population increase
• South Africans who weighed in questioned how the government would handle the crisis

With nine years of experience, Tebogo Mokwena, a News in brief current affairs journalist, has provided insights on South Africa’s infrastructure challenges to the Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News.

GAUTENG — Hospitals in Gauteng are experiencing an increased number of injury incidents due to population growth.

Population growth affects hospitals

SABC News said 7117 people were injured in unintended events in the previous financial year. Department Department Departmental cases of negligence are on the rise. Academic hospitals in Gauteng record high events. Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital recorded the highest incidence at 1169 serious adverse events.

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Jack Bloom, from the Democratic Alliance, said too many hospital staff were not doing their jobs properly and the Department was suffering from corruption. However, the Department said the incidents were errors and corrective action was taken includes training staff. An influx of people from neighboring provinces and countries is a contributing factor.

SA questions the government

Active internet users Facebook he asked what government was doing to remedy the situation.

Peter Serame Greetings said:

“Our government is turning a blind eye to this. Even Eskom is affected.”

Lydia Mazibundlovubaloyi asked:

“What do you expect from a lawless country?”

Christina Mabandla asked:

“What is the stupid government doing? It talks and talks. Nothing gets done.”

Sydney Kumalo said:

“With the voice of a provincial department, perhaps the concern will now receive national attention, and perhaps even go so far as to facilitate interdependence between departments.”

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Gauteng spends millions on suspended staff

In a related article, News in brief reported that the Gauteng Department of Health spends more than 13 million lei regarding the salaries of suspended employees.

MEC of Health Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko said nine employees, who were suspended pending disciplinary proceedings, were being paid more than R1 million while sitting at home.

Source: News in brief