Security at Gauteng health facilities has come under the spotlight in recent months, sparked by the multimillion-rand theft of copper cables (worth R30m) and equipment (to the value of R200,000) at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital. Yet, theft, vandalism, and reports of healthcare workers held at gunpoint and who work in fear continue.ĭespite this, the department insists that spending on security is not wasteful and “the business case for security remains robust”. The Gauteng department of health spends millions annually on security at its health facilities based on contracts that expired in 2016 and that have since been extended from month to month.
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