Gauteng Health sacks 45 employees for various transgressions
The Gauteng Department of Health has yet again showed a zero tolerance to incidents of fraud and corruption by dismissing 45 staff members who were found to be involved in fraudulent activities.
The dismissed employees had committed the following offences:
- 35 for embarking on an unprotected strike
- 8 for cases of misconduct, fraud and corruption (Use of government stamps to validate fraudulent birth certificates; fraud and corruption involving usage of Government car without authorisation and dereliction of duty; presenting fraudulent medical certificates on two different occasions; absence without leave; refusal to carry out duty to transport a patient from one facility to the other; aggressive behaviour and failure to take cognisance of management; Deliberate offence against staff and patients; failure to rotate in the workplace as per instructions by management and failure to show regard for patients).
- 2 cases of theft (money and MVA files)
Gauteng Health MEC, Ms Qedani Mahlangu has warned the Department officials to steer away from fraudulent activities.
“The Department will not tolerate any employee involved in any corrupt activity. As public servants we have a duty to always promote the culture of honesty and good governance while discharging our functions. We will not hesitate to take disciplinary action against anyone suspected of being involved in fraud and corrupt activities,” said MEC Mahlangu. The dismissed officials were employed in various healthcare facilities around the Province.
Enquiries:
Steve Mabona
Cell: 072 574 3860
E-mail: mediaenquiries@gauteng.gov.za
